it is now worth all new crews obtaining or having access to generator sets sufficient to power their rig even if they are based in predominantly urban areas/do indoor events.
there is no guarantee that mains power will be readily available in venues
such as abandoned buildings. ironically the larger the building the more
likely that the electricity company has shut off the power as a safety
measure as these buildings often have their own individual substations.
Cops can also shut down a party and arrest people for “abstracting
electricity”, and there are hazards involved in obtaining power from older
buildings – some of them have power installations that Dr Frankenstein would have been proud of.
A genset used in an urban area should always be placed just outside the
building to avoid hazards from carbon monoxide fumes.
Incidentally do not skimp on the cabling and power distribution to the rig!
You may end up running 20 metres or more of mains cable from the genset(s) to the rig. Don’t buy the cheap extension leads from DIY stores – they are rubbish.
If you do not use decent thick cable (“Artic Cable” is good stuff) and proper connectors there will be a voltage drop that will reduce audio quality (your rig will not be able to produce maximum volume on peak levels of music)
