[CCoE Notice] Campus Update Regarding Power Outage

Mon Oct 21 16:00:25 CDT 2013

Good afternoon,

Please plan ahead for the scheduled power outage this weekend, and turn off computers and electronics powered by the building before leaving for the week.  Our past experience shows that even a momentary outage can still cause electrical damage to computers and peripherals alike.  Unless your computer and electronics are plugged into a local UPS, you should consider turning them off.  
Please note that surge protectors (power strips) WILL NOT protect computers and electronics that are plugged into them from power outages like the ones scheduled for this weekend.
The servers in the ECC will remain turned on and monitored, and will only be shut down if power outage is extended.  In the event that this happens, we will notify you accordingly.     
Thank you and let me know if you have any questions.

Kiet Luong
Manager, Desktop Support & Windows Servers
Cullen College of Engineering
Email: KietL at uh.edu
Voice: 713.743.9974

-----Original Message-----
From: engi-dist-bounces at EGR.UH.edu [mailto:engi-dist-bounces at EGR.UH.edu] On Behalf Of Perlowski, Ken
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 3:43 PM
To: Engineering Distribution List (engi-dist at egr.uh.edu)
Subject: [CCoE Notice] FW: Campus Update Regarding Power Outage

See below for an update on the scheduled power outage for this weekend.  The Annex will have an outage for approximately 29 minutes, the remainder of the engineering buildings should only experience a "blip". 

Ken Perlowski

-----Original Message-----
From: Rahurkar, Avinash 
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 3:31 PM
To: Perlowski, Ken
Cc: Vargas, Jacquie; Keilbach, Karl
Subject: RE: Campus Update Regarding Power Outage

Ken

AGL will have approximately 20 min outage.
The rest of the buildings will just see couple power blips.

Avinash

-----Original Message-----
From: Vargas, Jacquie 
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 11:53 AM
To: Perlowski, Ken
Cc: Rahurkar, Avinash
Subject: RE: Campus Update Regarding Power Outage

Thank you Ken.  I am deferring to Avinash Rahurkar to respond to your question.

Jacquie  Vargas

-----Original Message-----
From: Perlowski, Ken 
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 11:22 AM
To: Vargas, Jacquie
Subject: RE: Campus Update Regarding Power Outage

Can you verify whether we will be experiencing a "blip" or a sustained outage for 2 hours?  It was unclear, my assumption is that utilities will eb doing a sequential test and balance on a per building basis, but wanted to verify.  We have some equipment we have been trying to get onto back up power, but they are not there yet.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Ken Perlowski

-----Original Message-----
From: Building Coordinator List [mailto:BUILDINGCOORDINATOR at LISTSERV.UH.EDU] On Behalf Of Vargas, Jacquie
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2013 3:11 PM
To: BUILDINGCOORDINATOR at LISTSERV.UH.EDU
Subject: Campus Update Regarding Power Outage

For campus-wide distribution and communication:

The Facilities Management electrical team reports that all repairs to the Cougar 1 and 3 feeders have been completed successfully.

The final step will be to test and balance the electrical distribution system to ensure the integrity of the power being provided to the campus.  To minimize the impact to campus, there will be a planned momentary power outage Saturday, October 26, between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m.  This will include a necessary building systems startup process and verification.  Generators will be on standby.  Please plan accordingly - turn off electrical equipment and computers and save any data. Please make necessary provisions for research equipment and experiments.  Building occupants may notice a slight blip.  That is normal and to be expected.  Please notify the Facilities Service Center at 713-743-4948 if you experience any related issues.  Facilities teams will be working to address any issues that may arise.

Not all buildings will be affected during this process.  Please refer to the list below for buildings THAT WILL BE AFFECTED.

If this information changes, campus will be notified.

Thank you for your continued patience and cooperation.

Buildings THAT WILL BE AFFECTED by the October 26 planned outage are as follows:

1.       Roy G. Cullen #501

2.       A. D. Bruce Religion Center #562

3.       Cullen College of Engineering 1 #579

4.       Cullen College of Engineering 2 #581

5.       School of Music #520

6.       Calhoun Lofts #518

7.       Houston Science Center #593

8.       Oberholtzer Hall #559

9.       Isabel C. Cameron #586

10.    Fred J. Heyne #534

11.    E. Cullen #516

12.    Student Service Center 1 #524

13.    Center for Students with DisAbilities #568

14.    Student Service Center 2 #526

15.    Campus Recreation and Wellness Center #522

16.    General Services Building #585

17.    Computing Center #596

18.    LeRoy and Lucile Melcher Hall #528

19.    University Center #565

20.    JDA Optometry #505

21.    Classroom and Business Building #499

22.    Science and Engineering Annex AGL #523 (20-30 minute interruption in power)

23.    Moody Tower #584

24.    Hilton south addition #590

Thank you.

Jacquie

Jacquie Vargas, MS. Ed., FMP SFP
Communications and Marketing Manager
Plant Operations - Facilities Management University of Houston jmvarga5 at Central.UH.EDU
832-842-4861

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