AV and electrical work sit close together, but they are not the same job.

That boundary matters.

When the boundary is unclear, the AV team can arrive on site and discover that power, sockets, conduit, containment, cabinet supply, earthing, UPS circuits or DB space were assumed but not actually allowed for.

That is how electrical scope gaps become AV scope creep.

Power is not a background detail

Every technology system needs power.

Racks need power. TVs need power. Cameras may need PoE switches. Access points need PoE switching. Amplifiers need supply. Gate interfaces, intercom equipment, fibre equipment and backup systems may all need coordinated power.

If nobody decided who provides that power, the project stalls.

The AV quote may include the technology equipment, but it may not include electrical circuits, sockets, breakers or DB work unless that was explicitly allowed for.

Containment needs responsibility

Conduit and containment often cause confusion.

The architect may show a point. The electrician may assume the AV contractor will route it. The AV contractor may assume the electrician will provide the pipe. The builder may close the wall before anyone confirms the route.

The result is predictable: delays, rework and cost arguments.

Good planning names the responsibility early.

Smart homes need cleaner coordination

Traditional homes can sometimes tolerate vague boundaries.

Smart homes cannot.

Lighting control, network infrastructure, CCTV, Wi-Fi, gate control, intercoms, audio and video distribution all depend on the electrical and low-voltage plans working together.

If the electrical side changes without telling the AV team, the control design may also need to change.

Scope creep often starts as a favour

On site, a technician may be asked to “just sort this out quickly.”

Sometimes that is fine.

But on larger projects, repeated small fixes become real labour. Moving a point, finding power, working around missing conduit, adding a socket, tracing another trade’s cable or solving a DB space issue can consume hours.

That work should be visible, not hidden inside the original AV quote.

Clarity protects everyone

DG Technologies prefers clear responsibility schedules on serious projects.

Who supplies conduit?

Who supplies boxes?

Who supplies draw wire?

Who supplies rack power?

Who signs off DB space?

Who confirms inverter-backed circuits?

Those answers prevent arguments later.

The AV system should not become the place where unresolved electrical decisions land.