Category: Outages

This will be the first of two outages. The purpose of this outage is to perform maintenance and testing on the main electrical switchgear that distributes power throughout the EH&S Building. This requires de-energizing half of the main electrical switchgear, fed from the ‘D’ utility, so that we can safely and effectively perform the required […]

On Friday, March 17th 5-7 am Facilities will be testing the Audio/Visuals for the fire alarm system in 4444 Forest Park Ave. During this time, you will hear messages and see strobes, occupants do not need to leave the building during these tests.

On Wednesday, March 15th 3:30 pm-7:00 pm Facilities will be testing the Audio/Visuals for the fire alarm system in the above buildings. During this time, you will hear messages and see strobes, occupants do not need to leave the building during these tests.

On Monday, March 13th 3:30 pm-7:00 pm Facilities will be testing the Audio/Visuals for the fire alarm system in CSRB. During this time, you will hear messages and see strobes, occupants do not need to leave the building during these tests.

On Monday, March 13th 7 am-10 am Facilities Maintenance will be testing the backflow in East Imaging Center. The backflow affects the water feeding the vacuum system, during this time there will be no vacuum available throughout the center.

Contractors will install two valves and add piping to the domestic cold water system for a new booster pump. No domestic cold water will be available for vivarium cage washes and all floors six through eleven during the above-noted dates and times.

Contractors will be installing a temporary air handler unit to serve the fifth floor. The fifth floor will experience a loss of airflow during the above-noted dates and times.

National Electric will be changing out the ATS serving Chromalloy. On Sunday, March 12th 7 am – 3:30 pm anything fed from emergency panels CP1, CP2, and CP3 will be without power in 1st Floor of Chromalloy. the RO system for Chromalloy fed from this ATS will be affected during this outage as well.

Contractors will be evaluating the exhaust system for the vertical expansion project. There will be a reduction in airflow as well as no exhaust on Tuesday, March 28th for all labs on floors 7-11. All fume hoods on floors 7-11 should not be used during these two hours of 4:00 am to 6:00 am. In […]

On Saturday, March 4th from 6 am to 3 pm there will be a domestic hot and cold water outage to install a new valve for the water heater. In this time frame there will be no domestic hot and cold water to the building.