[util] 550 Harrison Generator Test

[Anne Hodges]

TO:                All Departments with Space in 550 Harrison
DATE:            February 2025
SUBJECT:     Generator Test: 550 Harrison

Generator testing for 550 Harrison is scheduled for Monday, February 17, as follows:

THE 550 HARRISON TEST PROCEDURES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

·         The emergency generator will be started between 5:00AM and 5:05AM and will be used as the source for emergency power for approximately 30 minutes.

·         The emergency power will be switched back to normal between 5:30AM and 5:35AM when the generator turns off.

·         Emergency (red) outlets and emergency lights will blink when the test starts and  again when it ends.


The test, although intended to simulate an actual power outage, has been modified to keep the disruption to hospital services at a minimum.  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.  Our recent experience suggests that a real power outage can be expected once a year.  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).


If you have any questions or concerns regarding the test or the emergency power system, please feel free to contact Larry Blanchard, Associate Director of Utilities, at 315-464-7371 or 315-640-9053.

Your continued cooperation in completing the code mandated emergency diesel generator test is greatly appreciated.





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