Stage power distribution panel and cables at a Bay Area venue

AV & Stage Integration

Stage Power & Electrical Distribution

The show needs power. Most AV firms sub it out. YKCA holds the C-10 license — we design and run the power ourselves, alongside the AV, before a single cable hits the stage.

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The C-10 Edge

Every rig needs clean, code-compliant power. We own that scope.

No event works without power. No AV system sounds right on dirty power. And yet, most AV firms treat electrical as someone else's problem — they design the system and then wait on a separate C-10 electrician to size the distro, pull permits, and tie into utility or generator.

YKCA holds CSLB C-10 license. We do the electrical ourselves — company switches, distro panels, generator tie-ins, dedicated circuits, panel work, permits, and inspections — designed with the show, not bolted on after. One team, one contract, one schedule. Power is never a coordination bottleneck when it lives in-house.

C-10 licensed means we can legally pull permits, terminate to utility, and install permanent electrical infrastructure — work that unlicensed AV shops cannot legally perform themselves.

Electrical distribution rack with stage power cables at a Bay Area concert venue

What We Deliver

Six capabilities, one licensed team.

Company Switches & Distro

Properly rated company switches with overcurrent protection and distro panels sized for the rig — no daisy-chaining, no overloaded circuits.

Temporary & Event Power

Portable power systems for outdoor stages, festivals, and venues lacking adequate service. Code-compliant, permitted, inspected.

Generator Sizing & Tie-Ins

Full load calculation, generator spec, and proper transfer tie-in — including load bank testing before the show opens.

Dedicated Circuits & Panel Work

Isolated circuits for consoles, amps, and critical gear. Panel work and service upgrades for venues building permanent capacity.

Power Conditioning & Grounding

Audio-grade conditioning and proper ground bonding to NEC / Cal. Electrical Code — eliminates hum and noise at the source.

Permits & Inspections

We pull permits under CSLB C-10, coordinate with the AHJ, and close the inspection. No permit shortcuts, no venue liability exposure.

One team for the show and the power.

When the AV designer and the C-10 electrician are the same company, power gets designed for the show — not retrofitted around it. The stage plot, the distro layout, and the permit scope move together, on the same timeline, with the same project manager.

Power is part of the design, not an afterthought.

FAQ

Stage power questions, straight answers.

No. YKCA holds a C-10 (Electrical) contractor license, so we perform all electrical work ourselves — company switches, distro, generator tie-ins, dedicated circuits, and service panel work. Most AV firms sub power out to a separate electrician; we include it in the same scope, designed alongside the AV system from day one.

It depends on venue infrastructure and load requirements. If a venue has adequate service and panel capacity, utility tie-in is cleaner and quieter. If you're in a parking lot, field, or a venue whose service can't support the full rig, a generator is the right call. We size both options, recommend the appropriate path, and handle the tie-in whichever way you go — including load bank testing for generators before showtime.

Dirty power introduces hum, noise, and ground loops into audio signal paths — audible problems that no amount of software processing fixes cleanly. Power conditioning and proper grounding eliminate the noise at the source. We design power distribution with audio-grade conditioning for console, amplifier, and rack feeds, and we bond grounds to NEC requirements so the system is quiet before we hand off to the audio team.

Yes. Temporary power installations for events require permits in virtually every Bay Area jurisdiction. We pull permits under our C-10 license, coordinate with the AHJ, and schedule inspections. Working without a permit exposes the venue and producer to liability; it also voids your insurance coverage for the event.

Yes. Panel upgrades and service upgrades are core C-10 electrical work. If a venue's existing service can't support a modern lighting or audio rig, we design and install the panel expansion or service upgrade as part of the broader AV buildout — so the power infrastructure matches the system from the start rather than becoming a bottleneck later.

Plan Your Power

Tell us about the venue and the rig.

We scope power alongside AV — one conversation, one proposal. Licensed C-10 work, permitted, inspected, and built to last.

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