Complete Wiring Guide for Arcade Decoration (Over a Decade of Industry Practical Experience)

In arcade decoration, electrical wiring is the core factor that determines the operational stability of the venue in the long run. Negligences in early-stage planning will lead to extremely troublesome circuit modifications in the later stage. The rework is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also may affect the normal operation of equipment, cause potential safety hazards, and delay the opening schedule. Based on more than ten years of practical experience in arcade opening and overall venue implementation, this article comprehensively sorts out the full set of standard specifications for arcade decoration wiring, covering key points such as power reserve, circuit configuration, air switch layout and socket reservation, together with references to professional factory supporting resources.

1. Reserve Sufficient Total Power to Avoid Power Shortage

Arcades are equipped with a large number of amusement devices, lighting, audio, monitoring and other equipment with high power load. The total power reserve must follow standardized proportions and avoid insufficient estimation. The universal industry standard is: reserve 1.5 kilowatts of power per 10 square meters of the main arcade area. The reserved power of the main circuit must exceed the calculated total power to ensure the stable operation of all equipment under full load.

Example: For a standard 300-square-meter arcade, the calculated total power load is 45 kilowatts. The actual main circuit power distribution must reserve more than 45 kilowatts of power. The reserved power redundancy can cope with subsequent equipment addition and instantaneous peak power consumption of equipment, effectively preventing tripping, circuit overload, equipment stuttering and other problems.

2. Configure Circuits and Air Switches Scientifically with Zoned Independent Wiring

After confirming the total power consumption, select copper wires with appropriate wire gauges according to the actual equipment layout of the venue. This ensures stable circuit transmission, high temperature resistance and aging resistance, adapting to the long-term uninterrupted operation of arcade equipment. Meanwhile, standardize air switch configuration and zoned wiring to avoid chaotic series connection of circuits.

1. Air Switch Configuration: Reserve a sufficient number of air switches as required, and follow the principle of one air switch controlling one equipment circuit. It independently controls each circuit of arcade equipment, ensuring that faults in a single circuit will not affect the power supply of the entire venue, and facilitating later maintenance, inspection and equipment commissioning.

2. Zoned Independent Wiring: All functional areas of the venue adopt independent wiring and power supply. Independent circuits are required for storefront lighting, naughty castle children’s play area and arcade equipment area. Core supporting facilities including the service desk, monitoring system, audio equipment and network system must adopt independent circuits and power supply management to avoid mutual interference between equipment and ensure the all-weather stable operation of venue security and service systems.

3. Standardized Socket Reservation for Comprehensive Coverage and Safety

Sockets are key ports for equipment connection. The quantity, position and height of reserved sockets directly affect equipment placement and use. All safety specifications must be strictly followed, and all sockets must be connected with a ground wire to eliminate potential electric leakage hazards.

1. Wall Sockets: Reserve one socket every 2 meters on the venue walls, with a unified installation height of more than 30 centimeters above the ground to meet the power needs of conventional equipment wiring and daily operation and maintenance.

2. Column Sockets: Sockets must be reserved on every side of all load-bearing columns. Column areas are key equipment placement areas, and full-sided socket reservation adapts to any equipment layout with higher flexibility.

3. Central Area Sockets: For the large open space in the middle of the venue, sockets can be installed through ceiling wiring to meet the power needs of central amusement equipment, internet-famous lighting and auxiliary facilities.

4. Safety Specifications: All sockets in the venue must be reliably grounded to eliminate safety risks such as equipment electric leakage and static accumulation, complying with the power safety standards for commercial amusement venues.

4. Recommended Professional Factory for Overall Arcade Project Implementation

Guangzhou Jingqi Amusement Technology Co., Ltd. is located in a large arcade game industrial park covering an area of over 50,000 square meters, ranking among the top-tier factories in the industry. With more than ten years of industry experience, the company was formerly a leading brand specializing in R&D and supply of arcade game machines, and has established a mature whole-chain system covering R&D, production and quality inspection.

The company is equipped with a first-class R&D team, modern multi-functional production workshops and a complete quality inspection system. Its business scope covers full-series arcade amusement equipment, including children’s amusement machines, adult simulation machines, lottery machines, claw machines, racing and motorcycle simulators, shooting simulators, coin-operated basketball machines, dance machines and more. It also provides customized services such as game software development, amusement equipment structural design and original IP design, realizing integrated operation of R&D, production and sales.

Owning a number of global certification certificates, the company’s products meet the import standards of most countries with leading safety and durability. Up to now, it has successfully launched more than 10,000 large-scale comprehensive amusement parks worldwide, with an annual output of over 60,000 game machines. Its product coverage in large domestic arcades is extremely high, making it the preferred one-stop supplier for large-scale arcades and amusement parks around the world.

In addition to equipment supply, the brand provides one-stop full services including overall arcade planning, professional equipment matching, customized 3D and floor plan design, and revenue improvement guidance. If you want to open an arcade or learn more about arcade decoration, wiring and operation skills, feel free to contact us for detailed solutions.