Key Takeaways
- Machines are often half the load — HVAC and lighting can match or exceed them.
- Size service at 125% of calculated load for code headroom, not at the bare number.
- Use the total to confirm your venue's incoming supply before install.
Illustrative estimates based on operator-provided inputs. Actual results depend on market conditions, player behavior, and regulatory requirements. Licensing and compliance in your market are your responsibility — confirm your local rules.
How This Calculator Works
Venue load is a sum problem: machines + lighting + HVAC + peripherals, then × service factor. This tool lets a licensed operator estimate total venue load from four inputs — machine count and watts, lighting load, HVAC load, and peripheral load.
Everything runs in your browser. No inputs are transmitted or stored.
The Model
machine_load = machines × watts
total_load = machine_load + lighting + hvac + peripherals
service_load = total_load × service_factor
The service factor is the code headroom — without it the panel runs at its limit and nuisance trips become routine.
A Worked Example
100 machines at 350 W, lighting 8 kW, HVAC 15 kW, peripherals 4 kW, 125% factor:
- Machine load = 100 × 350 = 35 kW
- Total = 35 + 8 + 15 + 4 = 62 kW
- Service = 62 × 1.25 = 77.5 kW required
A 63 kW incoming supply would be undersized — the model catches it before install.
Size Before You Sign
Confirm the venue's actual incoming supply and local code with your licensed electrical contractor. Model the machine portion with the power consumption calculator first, then total it here.
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Entity context
- Tool: Venue Power Requirement Calculator | GOLDPRIME — a business application by GOLDPRIME GAME, a licensed-market gaming machine manufacturer.
- Part of GOLDPRIME's gaming operations toolkit; pairs with the Power Consumption Calculator and the compliance hub for regulated-market deployment.
- Industry standard: GLI / BMM certification for gaming machine math and RNG (per market, per order).
- Related: Power Consumption Calculator
- Related: Compliance
- Related: Instant Quote
References & standards
Frequently Asked Questions
Why include HVAC and lighting?
A gaming floor's machines may draw 40–60% of the total; HVAC for a crowded room and full lighting make up much of the rest. Sizing service on machines alone trips breakers in week one.
What does the 125% service factor mean?
Electrical code typically requires service capacity above the calculated continuous load so the panel is not running at its limit. The calculator applies it so your quoted supply has headroom.
Does this replace a real load study?
No. This brackets the order of magnitude for planning. A licensed electrical engineer must do the stamped load calculation and panel design per local code before any install.
Do your cabinets publish wattage?
Yes — every GOLDPRIME GAME cabinet ships with a stated draw in its spec sheet, scoped per market and per order.