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Power outage planned for Sept. 29-30
John Threet (The Arbiter)
Issue date: 9/26/00 Section: NEWS
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A power outage is scheduled for the Boise State University campus due to the power changeover to the new distribution feeder for the main campus.
The tentative date is Friday, Sept. 29, from 11:00 p.m. to Saturday, Sept. 30, at 7:00 a.m.
The new electrical distribution feeder project is expected to provide more reliable electric power to the campus for approximately five years.
The main campus, from University Drive to Campus Lane and from Capital Blvd. to Broadway Ave., will be affected, as well as The Micron Engineering Complex, Health Management Riverside and Engineering Technology buildings.
There will be no interior or exterior lighting, nor will the "blue light" emergency telephones be functional. Elevators will be locked down by 9:00 p.m.
The university recommends turning off and unplugging all electrical equipment prior to 10:00 p.m., Sept. 29. Reconnecting electrical equipment should not be attempted until the power has been changed over and is up and running.
Equipment which should be unplugged include: computers and peripherals, calculators, shredders, refrigerators and microwaves.
Buildings will not be opened the following morning until the power is back on. However, if all goes well, the power may be changed over and operational as early as 3:00 a.m., Sept. 30.
