Power Distribution Systems

Power distribution on a Korean set has to square two realities. The KEPCO grid runs 220V at 60Hz with trusted mains capacity in built-up districts like Gangnam, Yeouido and central Busan. Shoots at Joseon palaces, Buddhist temple complexes and remote coastal sites along the East Sea coast are a different story. They often need full generator support and careful planning with venue and preservation authorities.

Our distribution packages cover main distro boxes, sub-distribution units, lunchboxes, stage-pin systems and the adapters that bridge Korean and global gear standards. Licensed Korean electricians size feeders, balance phases and document each tie-in. The gaffer's load plan then carries safely into the panel layout the AD teams expects.

Generator capacity scales widely. A 20kVA portable unit suits a single-camera commercial in Hongdae, while a 500kVA tow plant can sit by a feature unit's lighting truck on the edge of a Seoraksan exterior. Super-silent and battery-hybrid options cover sound-sensitive dialogue work, such as hanok interior shoots in Bukchon where ambient noise has to stay below conversational level.

Imported lighting changes the distribution picture. Fixtures arriving on an ATA Carnet may expect different voltages or plug standards, so our rental desk supplies step transformers and matched feeders ahead of the build. Stage-pin, Powerlock, and Euro adapters bridge the gear, and we confirm draw figures for every head before load-in. This keeps a foreign gaffer's package safely fed from Korean mains or our gensets without improvised connections on set.

Cable runs get ramped for crew safety on the pedestrianised streets of Insadong and Samcheong-dong. Each package ships with RCD protection, full PAT-tested distribution and the safety records that MOLIT and KOSHA expect for permitted shoots. Our crews stay on call to manage fuel logistics and reroute cable around late location additions. If a primary genset faults, they swap in a backup unit the same shooting day.

Pricing is quoted in Korean Won with 10% VAT itemised on every line. Daily and run-of-show rates cover the distribution package, while transformers, feeder lengths, electrician time and fuel are costed transparently up front. Production insurance is required and can be arranged through us or your own broker. For qualifying foreign productions, we format power records to support KOFIC incentive and cash rebate claims, keeping electrical spend documented from prep through wrap.