Aimed to achieve an efficient safety administration of electricity consumption inside exhibition pavilions, and to ensure the safety of power supply to all the pavilions, and due to the needs for holding the Expo, the following Rules are promulgated in accordance with the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Fire Protection and Control:

1. Administration department of exhibition pavilions for power consumption
The Customer Service Center is the functional department on electricity consumption control. During the arrangement of exhibition booths and withdrawal of exhibits or pavilions, exhibitors with needs for electricity supply shall process the application formalities related to the electricity consumption, and observe the Rules promulgated herein.

2. Safety rules on the utilization of electrical materials, facilities and equipment during the arrangement and construction of exhibition booths:

(1) The selected electrical materials, facilities and equipment must meet the national quality standard and fire safety requirements.
(2) The Power distribution switch box must be equipped with a 30mA earth leakage protective device.
(3) Only the ZR-BVV electrical wire (non-flammable double plastic wire with copper core) and shield wire are allowed. The use of flexible cords and aluminum wires is prohibited.
(4) Protective measures shall be taken for electric wire pipes (metal pipes, non-inflammable plastic pipes) covering the pavement, the carpets and laying within the decorated articles.
(5) Metallic protective pipes and metallic parts shall be treated with electric spanning connection and shall be equipped with safe ground connection devices.
(6) All electric loops must be equipped with particular protective ground wires, and connected with the metallic articles that may be exposed to the leakage.
(7) Tube lamps and quartz lamps must be protected by asbestos pads; convective radiating holes must be set within the ad light boxes and light columns. Rectifiers for lamps and triggers must be such qualified products that have passed the inspection of the Fire Protection Department.
(8) A protective cover must be used for high-power lamps (e.g., iodine-tungsten lamps over 100W). Use of lamps over 500W is prohibited.
(9) The exhibitor should file an application for the use of electricity in the exhibition booth(s). It is not allowed to connect electrical appliances to power boxes and sockets in exhibition pavilions. To apply for the 24-hour use of power, the applicant must ensure there is no hidden peril of malfunctions, and suitable and reliable protective switches are installed. Any economic loss caused by the power failure, either due to protective motion of the power distribution switch resulting from the malfunction of the electrical appliances, or due to the ill-functioning of the switches furnished of the exhibitors, shall be borne by the exhibitors concerned.
(10) Exhibitors and the constructors shall take good care of the electrical facilities and equipment in exhibition pavilions. It is not allowed to drag or connect wires with the appliances. Otherwise, the convicted party will receive a power cut as punishment, and the exhibitor concerned shall be liable for any economic loss incurred thereafter.
(11) Electrical appliances, circuits, switches and other power distribution facilities must be subject to the inspection of the electrician sent by the Expo. In case of any hidden peril, the exhibitors concerned shall cooperate to make correction, and may not refuse the inspection or make any excuse to refuse correction of the situation.

3. Administration rules on electricity safety of custom-built booths
(1) In case of electrical installation for custom-built booths, the constructor concerned shall maintain qualifications on electrical installation, and the electricians involved shall hold a valid operation permit. The parties concerned shall, by providing the above certificates, register with the registration office in charge of the issuance of construction permits. Without a valid operation permit, no electrician or welder is allowed to access the pavilions for construction work.

(2) The electrical installation must be carried out in strict accordance with the specific requirements towards the electrical section of custom-built booths.
(3) Arrangement of custom-built booths should not lead to the blocking or covering of the lighting boxes, power boxes and telephone distributing boxes. In case of a necessity to block the above things, with the approval of the Drawing Examination Committee of the Expo, a 60mm-wide entrance passage must be saved for entry and exit, and a sufficient distance must be left for the operation before the above boxes. The distance in this regard must be reasonable enough to allow the boxes to be opened safely, with a minimum requirement for 60mm, so that the safety check and malfunction treatment may be carried out.

4. Safety responsibilities and duty on the spot.
A principle of “whoever in charge shall be responsible ” must be implemented. Exhibitors, constructors and the exhibition pavilions affiliated with the custom-built booths shall be responsible for the safety of power consumption in their respective booths, and strictly observe the Rules on the Safety Administration of Electricity Consumption. During the Expo, above respective parties shall assign the electricians to take care of the custom-built booths in shifts. A name list of the electricians on shifts must be submitted to the on-site security office for record with information of their phone numbers and places where they are on duty.

5. Administration rules on the electricity safety of standard exhibition booths
(1) It is prohibited to install or add any lights other than the permitted amount. The sockets subject to the application procedures may not be used to connect the lights of the booths. Without permission, exhibitors are prohibited to bring electrical outlets into exhibition pavilions, or connect them with the electrical appliances of which the largest capacity is restricted to 500w. Any violation in this regard is deemed as a hidden peril for the safety of electricity consumption, for which the exhibitors concerned will be treated with their power cut off, and held liable for whatever occurred accordingly.
(2) Exhibitors are not allowed to dismantle or remove the electrical appliances and equipments installed by the Expo from the exhibition booths, or take them out of exhibition pavilions.

6. Rules on the safety administration of the exhibited samples of electrical appliances
(1) It is prohibited to use high-power electrical appliances (such as the electrical kettle, electric oven and electric iron). In case of a necessity to use high-power appliances for the purpose of the exhibition, the parties concerned shall process an application for approval.
(2) Where the exhibits, samples or equipment or facilities generate a need for 24-hour power supply, the parties concerned shall, before they process the application formalities with regards to electricity consumption, file their applications to the Exhibition Office before September 1st. Any charge of the shifts incurred from the above procedures shall be borne by the exhibitors utilizing the power.

7. Administration rules on electricity safety of exhibition booth arrangement
(1) The distance between an installed lamp and the exhibiting sample shall be over 300mm.
(2) Power distribution box and sockets shall be installed at a place conspicuous and easy for operation and inspection.

8. Penalties for the violations of above rules
(1) Where an exhibitor, without prior consent, dismantles or alters the lights or circuits installed for a standard booth, or removes the lights or power distribution box of the booth, the electricians of the Expo may compel the exhibitor concerned to recover the altered part. In case of any damage or loss incurred thereafter to the lights, circuits or power distribution box, the exhibitor concerned will be cited for criticism in official dispatch, and demanded to make compensation based on actual cost.
(2) Those who, without processing the application formalities for power use, connect their electrical appliances to the power facilities of the Expo, will be treated with their power cut off, and fined as twice as the charge of the electricity consumed by the above electrical appliances.
(3) Those who damage electrical facilities or the equipment of exhibition pavilions, will be fined as twice as the value of the damaged articles.
(4) Those who do not report about the actual amount of the electricity consumed, or consume more electricity than as permitted, may be demanded by the electricians of the Expo to pay for the actual charges incurred accordingly. In case of any violation in this regard that seriously affects the electricity safety, the parties concerned will be warned, and even cited for criticism in official dispatch.
(5) Any exhibition booth where the violation of the Administration Rules occurs, or the inconsistence with the safety requirements exists, of which both constitute a hidden peril for the safety of electricity consumption, may not be supplied with power. The parties concerned will be ordered to fix or dismantle the booth in question. Those who refuse to follow the order by fixing or dismantling the booth will be cited for criticism in official dispatch.
(6) In case of any accident occurring to a booth, which is caused by a violation of electrical safety requirements, the parties concerned, as well as the personnel appointed by the parties concerned to take charge of the relevant matters, shall be held responsible for the accident, and even legally liable for whatever incurred accordingly.