TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER SEATING INFORMATION Click here for seating charts. Floor size: The floor portion of the Center is a standard NHL hockey rink 200 ft. X 85 ft.; the 42 in. high (concrete to cap rail) dasher boards can only be removed at the bottom of each aisle, and there is no retractable seating. Fire Aisles: 6 ft. on concourse; 4 ft. Minimum on the floor seating. PORTABLE SEATING Over 1,200 padded, cloth upholstered folding chairs are available for floor seating. STAGING Standard stage setup is 40 ft. deep X 60 ft. wide X 4 ft. tall, 8 ft. wide X 24 ft. deep sound wings SL & SR, and a front of house mixer riser 12 ft. deep X 16 ft. wide X 1ft. tall - 100 ft. from the down stage edge. Maximum stage setup is 48 ft. deep X 68 ft. wide X 6 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide by 24 ft. deep sound wings SR & SL, and a front of the house mixer riser 16 ft. deep X 24 ft. wide X 1 ft. tall, 100 ft. from the down stage edge. All stage equipment is manufactured by StageRight and stage decks bridge between supports. The Center also has one ADA compliant handicap ramp and 3 portable rolling stairs capable of clamping to a stage from 4 ft. to 6 ft. in height. CROWD CONTROL 20 barricades each 4 ft. wide and 50 bike racks. FREIGHT ELEVATOR The 5,000 lb. capacity freight elevator is located in the North East corner of the loading dock, 60 ft. from the upstage left corner. This elevator has a 4 ft. wide by 7 ft. tall opening, a depth of 8 ft. 4 in. and travels from the loading docks to the concourse to the northeast spotlight location. PASSENGER ELEVATOR There is a passenger elevator located next to the east entrance on the rink level, which travels to the main lobby, concourse and the southeast spotlight location. This elevator has a 3500 lb. capacity, a 3.ft 6 in. wide by 7. ft tall opening, and a 5.ft by 6.ft 10 in. wide cab. LOADING DOCKS The Center has three loading docks. The two main loading docks are located in the North East corner of the building, 60 ft. from the stage left vomitory. They are 9 ft. 5 in. wide by 11 ft. 3 in. tall and are 4 ft. high off the street level, each with a hydraulic dock leveler ramp capable of adjusting from 3 ft. 4 in. to 6 ft. 8 in. from street level. The third loading dock opens into the Public Skate Lobby and is located next to the east entrance, 60 ft. from the front of house vomitory. This entrance is 9 ft. 5 in. wide by 9 ft. 6 in. high and is at street level. VOMITORIES Stage left vomitory, also known as the Zamboni tunnel, is 10 ft. wide and 11 ft. 3 in. tall and is located at the opposite end of the loading dock from the roll up garage doors and below Section V in the bowl. Front of house vomitory, also know as the visiting team's entrance, is 7 ft. 10 in. wide by 9 ft. 6 in. tall and is located on the opposite end of the Public Skate Lobby from the street level loading dock and below Section D in the bowl. FORKLIFT The Center has one propane powered Caterpillar model GC30, with a maximum load capacity of 6,000 lbs. and a maximum height of 14 ft. AIR QUALITY The Tsongas Center has a state of the art HVAC system that creates a comfortable environment for fans whether it is 40 below in February or hot and humid in August. The rink environment is closely monitored for air quality according to Commonwealth of Massachusetts Health Regulations and has never failed the "Requirements To Maintain Air Quality In indoor Skating Rinks" State Sanitary Code, Chapter XI. HOUSE LIGHTS The house lights controls are located 25 ft. from the upstage left side next to the Operations Department office and in Press Box A. Center bowl lighting consists of 36 overhead 1000W Metal Halide floodlights and 120 sideline 1000W Metal Halide floodlights. SPOT LIGHTS There are 6 spot light locations around the Center, each with both a 208 volt 20 amp outlet and a 120 volt 20 amp outlet. The Center has four 1290 XLT long throw 2 kW Xenon Lycian follow spots. HOUSE CLEAR-COM There are 13 locations in the Center wired for Clear-com usage, with a standard XLR male and female outlet. Clear-com headsets, belt packs and base station must be rented from an outside vendor. ELECTRICAL POWER Event power room is located 75 ft. from the upstage left corner where all services are on one transformer. In this room we have 3 Cam Lock accessible circuits: Motors: 400 amps fed from DP-21-N/E 120/208 3 phase 4 wire plus ground. Sound: 400 amps fed from DP-21-N/E 120/208 3 phase 4 wire plus ground. Lighting: 400 amps fed from DP-21-N/E 120/208 3 Phase 4 wire plus ground. Front of House Power is located in the southwest corner of the floor: One 100 Amp. 120/208 Single Phase with Neutrals and Ground. One 200 Amp. Three Phase with Neutrals and Ground. Outside satellite panel located on the front of the building in the southwest corner: One 100 Amp. 120/208 Single Phase with Neutrals and Ground. One 200 Amp. Three Phase with Neutrals and Ground. Outside Shore Power located on the northeast side of the building accessible from the east parking lot. One 100 Amp. 120/208 Single Phase with Neutrals and Ground. One 200 Amp. Three Phase with Neutrals and Ground. On the concourse in each of the 19 niches (sections D through V) there are two 20A/120V and one 20a/230V outlets. In each of the Press Boxes (W,X,A,B,C) there are two 20A/120V outlets and 4 phone lines. PYROTECHNICS Pyrotechnics are allowed, but the Lowell Fire Department requires a demonstration, permit and an additional Fireman on duty. Contact: Capt. John Weber at (978) 459-5554 SMOKE EFFECTS Fog and smoke effects are allowed but you must contact the Lowell Fire Department and notify them of what kind of effects you are planning on using in the Arena. The Lowell Fire Department requires an additional Fireman on duty for all special effects. Contact: Capt. John Weber at (978) 459-5554 RIGGING There are no catwalks or fall suppression systems anywhere in the arena: steel is accessible by a rented 66 ft. or 80 ft. boom lift. Height: Floor to low steel is 51 ft. Floor to high steel is 67 ft. Trusses: 16 ft. high Rigging load per beam using a dead hang = 4000 lbs. Rigging load per beam using a 45 degree bridal = 2500 lbs. There are only four types of rigging beams in the building super structure; these are types A.B.C. and D. No rigging will be allowed on any other beam, truss, pipe, or other structural member. All rigging loads should be suspended by cables across the top flange of the rigging beams with a burlap cloth between beam and cable to protect beam paint. Beam clamps, which are attached to one side of the bottom flange of beams will not be permitted. After rigging is complete, the rigging boom lift must exit the floor from the front of house vomitory. Once the lift exits, the building floor seating will be set. at the end of the event, floor seating must be broken down before the boom lift can reenter the building for de-rigging. HOUSE SOUND Main Cluster Speaker Assembly: 6 EAW JR569 speakers Fill Cluster Speaker Assembly: 6 EAW JR609 speakers Over Rink Speakers: 4 EAW ASR3931 speakers MISCELLANEOUS Nearest water sources are 25 ft. from the stage left. No helium balloons are allowed in the arena. If during an event, balloons become stuck to the ceiling, there will be assessed an expensive labor charge for their removal from the ceiling. The Tsongas Center is a non union facility.