Originally Posted by
jackal
How often does EmPower work? Is there anything special the FA or captain needs to do to turn it on?
On AA, the flight attendant needs to turn the system on - on the MD-80s, for example, the on/off switch for the system is located on the wall immediately behind the area where the forward fold-down seat for the flight attendant is located (at the plane's entrance door).
Most times, the system is already on when I plug in, so I assume that turning the system on is part of the FA's standard procedure.