[SML] floor pockets or drop boxes

[Sean McCarthy]

In a producing/presenting theatre, floor pockets are only useful
occasionally.  And they you have to account for the difference in the
flooring (when you lay new maso you have to cut around the floor pocket
lids, etc.

A walkable grid, and individually circuited 20-amp power drops (both 120v
and 208v).  The days of dimmed dance side light are numbered.  You're going
to see more and more needing 2-4 120v 20amp circuits per boom, with the
occasional need (and possible use for) 208v circuits.

tl;dr:  all grid drops.

On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 7:55 PM Matthew Breton via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> My own preference would be a wall pocket (usually on the proscenium wall,
> but well offstage of the opening) and a floor trough that runs
> upstage-downstage.  The trough, don't forget, is optional; you can always
> run circuits a different route to clear the path for stage wagons or
> what-have-you.  But it also means that electricians can run circuits from
> the deck without having to go up to the grid (for drop boxes), or wondering
> how they're distributed.
>
>
> Matthew Breton  |   he, him, his
> Design for Theater and Dance
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> *From:* Stagecraft <stagecraft-bounces at theatrical.net> on behalf of Bill
> Conner via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 27, 2023 1:37 PM
> *To:* Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
> *Cc:* Bill Conner <billconnerastc at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* [SML] floor pockets or drop boxes
>
> Interested in opinions on whether for dance sides, would you prefer floor
> pockets or drop boxes (assuming galleries and/or grid for spotting them)?
> I know that the same floor pockets for dance may also be used for
> practicals that are not battery operated.
>
> Similar question, floor pockets for cyc ground row?
>
> Thanks.
>
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