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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><a class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Please read the attached memo regarding this month's generator test for IHP and the IHP Expansion (NRB).<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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</span>All Departments with Space in the Institute for Human Performance and IHP Expansion (NRB)<o:p class="ContentPasted1"></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" class="ContentPasted1">DATE:<span style="mso-tab-count:1" class="ContentPasted1">
</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold" class="ContentPasted1">December 2023</span><o:p class="ContentPasted1"></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" class="ContentPasted1">SUBJECT:<span style="mso-tab-count:1" class="ContentPasted1">
</span>Monthly Emergency Diesel Generator Test IHP and IHP Expansion (NRB)<o:p class="ContentPasted1"></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" class="ContentPasted1">The next monthly test is scheduled for
<b class="ContentPasted1">Friday, December 22, 2023</b>.<o:p class="ContentPasted1"></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" class="ContentPasted1">The monthly tests will affect those areas with electrical outlets and systems connected to the emergency generator.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" class="ContentPasted1">
</span>Currently, emergency power feeds all red power outlets and outlets covered with red cover plates, exit lights, some corridor lights, elevators, telecommunications, and the fire alarm system.<o:p class="ContentPasted1"></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" class="ContentPasted1">THE INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN PERFORMANCE (IHP) GENERATOR TEST PROCEDURES ARE AS FOLLOWS:<o:p class="ContentPasted1"></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore" class="ContentPasted1">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"" class="ContentPasted1">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" class="ContentPasted1">The emergency generators will be started between 6:00AM and 6:05AM and used as the source for the emergency power feed for approximately 30 minutes.<o:p class="ContentPasted1"></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" class="ContentPasted1">Emergency power will be switched back to the electrical feed between 6:30AM and 6:35AM when the generators turn off.<o:p class="ContentPasted1"></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" class="ContentPasted1">Users of emergency power will notice a series of sequential blinks at the beginning of the Institute for Human Performance test.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" class="ContentPasted1">
</span>At the end of the test, all areas will blink while the respective areas return to normal power.<o:p class="ContentPasted1"></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" class="ContentPasted1">THE INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN PERFORMANCE EXPANSION (NRB) GENERATOR TEST PROCEDURES ARE AS FOLLOWS:<o:p class="ContentPasted1"></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" class="ContentPasted1">The emergency generators will be started between 6:45AM and 6:50AM and used as the source for the emergency power feed for approximately 30 minutes.<o:p class="ContentPasted1"></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" class="ContentPasted1">Emergency power will be switched back to the electrical feed between 7:15AM and 7:20AM when the generators turn off.<o:p class="ContentPasted1"></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" class="ContentPasted1">Users of emergency power will notice a series of sequential blinks at the beginning of the Institute for Human Performance Expansion
test.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" class="ContentPasted1"> </span>At the end of the test, all areas will blink as the respective areas return to normal power.<o:p class="ContentPasted1"></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" class="ContentPasted1">If an
<u class="ContentPasted1">unavoidable emergency</u> arises close to the time that the emergency generator test is scheduled and you feel that a brief power interruption would be detrimental to your operation, immediately contact the Institute for Human Performance
team at 315-467-4322 or 315-467-4323.<o:p class="ContentPasted1"></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" class="ContentPasted1">The test, although intended to simulate an actual power outage, has been modified to keep the disruption to Institute
for Human Performance services at a minimum.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" class="ContentPasted1">
</span>If an actual power outage occurs, the electrical circuits supported by the generator will be without power for 5 to 10 seconds except for those areas which have their own uninterruptible power supplies (operating rooms, etc.)<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" class="ContentPasted1">
</span>Our recent experience suggests that a real power outage can be expected once a year.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" class="ContentPasted1">
</span>If you have equipment, processes, etc. that cannot cope with a power outage of this duration, your department should consider installing uninterruptible power supplies (UPS's).<o:p class="ContentPasted1"></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" class="ContentPasted1">If you have any questions or concerns regarding the test or the emergency power system, please feel free to contact
Stewart Hatzinger, Electrical Facilities Manager, Physical Plant at extension 4-8923.<o:p class="ContentPasted1"></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" class="ContentPasted1">Your continued cooperation in completing the code mandated emergency diesel generator test is greatly appreciated.<o:p class="ContentPasted1"></o:p></span></p>
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