Scheduled Outages

Facilities Services is dedicated to informing the campus community of scheduled outages that occur on campus. This information is accurate and reliable, but may change. Please inform all persons in your department who might be affected by the scheduled outages. If additional information is required, contact Facilities Services at (951) 827-4214 / facilities@ucr.edu.

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Scheduled utility outages and shutdowns:

DATE/TIME	PLACE	SCOPE OF WORK	IMPACT	CONTACT
Every Tuesday	See the building schedule	NFPA code 110 testing — generator maintenance	See impact details	Anthony Morris Zone Mechanic (951) 827-4062 / anthony.morris@ucr.edu Client Support Services (951) 827-4214 / facilities@ucr.edu
Wednesday, November 20 from 7:00 am to Thursday, November 21 at 3:00 pm	Multidisciplinary Research Building	California State required elevator load testing on backup power.	One of two elevators will temporarily be out of service for the duration of the shutdown. On Wednesday, November 20 between 7:00 am to 9:00 am, there will be an emergency power interruption. This will affect sensitive equipment including HVAC. Any -80 freezer and research equipment on emergency power will also be affected. Both elevators will be out of service during this interruption. Regular or normal power to the building will continue to be on, so normal power receptacles and lighting in labs and offices will not be affected.	Ben Kochevar Fire & Life Safety Supervisor (951) 827-3425 / ben.kochevar@ucr.edu Kirk Quash Electrical Supervisor (951) 827-3112 / kirk.quash@ucr.edu Client Support Services (951) 827-4214 / facilities@ucr.edu
Thursday, November 21 from 6:00 am to 10:00 am	East Campus Insectary and Quarantine Facility	Repair a steam condensate leak in the mechanical room on the first floor.	There will be no humidification on the first floor during the repair for the labs.	Bill Hensche, Building Mechanical/HVAC-R Supervisor (951) 827-3346 / william.hensche@ucr.edu Client Support Services (951) 827-4214 / facilities@ucr.edu
Thursday, November 21 from 6:15 am to 6:30 am	Alumni & Visitors Center	Conduct an annual test of the fire alarm system.	A live test will be conducted. All areas of the building will be entered. The fire alarm system will be activated, which will cause strobes to flash and horns to sound throughout the building.	Ben Kochevar Fire & Life Safety Supervisor (951) 827-3425 / ben.kochevar@ucr.edu Client Support Services (951) 827-4214 / facilities@ucr.edu
Friday, November 22 from 6:15 am to 6:45 am	Genomics Building	Conduct an annual test of the fire alarm system.	A live test will be conducted. All areas of the building will be entered. The fire alarm system will be activated, which will cause strobes to flash and horns to sound throughout the building.	Ben Kochevar Fire & Life Safety Supervisor (951) 827-3425 / ben.kochevar@ucr.edu Client Support Services (951) 827-4214 / facilities@ucr.edu
Saturday, December 14 from 5:00 am to 4:30 pm	W. Conway Pierce Hall	Cap off and reroute unused utilities in the building.	All compressed air, natural gas, vacuum, domestic water, and industrial water will be off to the building. This will impact all restrooms, drinking fountains, custodial sinks, break room sinks, lab sinks, work benches, fume hoods, bio safety cabinets, and any research, equipment, or classroom-related work requiring these utilities.	Steve Crook Lead Plumber (951) 827-7696 / steve.crook@ucr.edu Client Support Services (951) 827-4214 / facilities@ucr.edu
Saturday, December 14 from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm	Geology Building Marlan & Rosemary Bourns Hall Pierce Annex Science Laboratories 1	Connect new switches to support load balancing.	The main power will be turned off to the buildings. Electrical equipment, lights, and elevators will be impacted. It is recommended that any equipment using emergency power be plugged into a red outlet, such as -80 freezers, spectrometers, and air compressors. All at-risk equipment should be plugged into surge protectors.	John Franklin PD&C Project Manager (951) 827-1270 / john.franklin@ucr.edu Kirk Quash Electrical Supervisor (951) 827-3112 / kirk.quash@ucr.edu Client Support Services (951) 827-4214 / facilities@ucr.edu
Thursday, December 19 from 6:00 am to 10:00 am	Biological Sciences	Replace existing emergency Automatic Transfer Switch.	The emergency electrical power will be turned off to the building. This includes emergency lighting, exit signs, and any red e-power outlets. Any equipment plugged into an emergency powered receptacle or being served by ATS-ELL will be off for 4 hours. The Cold Room, -80 freezers, spectrometers, and air compressors will be affected. Regular or normal power to the building will continue to be on, so normal power receptacles and lighting in labs and offices will not be affected.	Kirk Quash Electrical Supervisor (951) 827-3112 / kirk.quash@ucr.edu Client Support Services (951) 827-4214 / facilities@ucr.edu
Saturday, December 14 at 6:00 am to Monday, December 16 at 10:00 am	Marlan & Rosemary Bourns Hall	The deionized water distribution skid will be down due to a scheduled electrical shutdown on Saturday, December 14. An outside vendor will be required to restart the unit.	All deionized water will be off to the building and will impact equipment and research requiring deionized water.	Steve Crook Lead Plumber (951) 827-7696 / steve.crook@ucr.edu Client Support Services (951) 827-4214 / facilities@ucr.edu

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