Posted on May 27: Power Outage

Last night, a transformer blew, causing the power to go down in Divinity College, Wentworth House, and the Life Sciences Building. To temporarily alleviate the situation, Physical Plant have run one line of power from Mills Library to the affected buildings. However, power will be limited until a new generator is in place.

The transformer was tested and inspected six months ago. No problems were found at that time. Physical Plant is now performing tests on the transformer to resolve the problem.

A temporary transformer from Siemens is being delivered, and power should be restored by mid-afternoon today.

For questions regarding the temporary power supply, contact Ed Harris, Electrical Technical Specialist, at ext. 23063.

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