[OPLINTECH] Planned power outage procedure

[Chad Neeper]

If the device will auto-power on when commercial power returns (copiers, 
refrigerator, etc.), then I might consider unplugging it. If the device 
is plugged into a power strip, then I'd suggest simply turning off the 
power strip. Particularly expensive or critical devices (copiers, 
treasurer's workstation, director's workstation, your workstation, etc.) 
you might consider unplugging as a precaution. Weigh the rest against 
the staff time and inconvenience of unplugging and then troubleshooting 
when the devices don't get plugged back in correctly.

In general, however, I wouldn't expect too many problems. Your 
electrical service is probably sufficient to handle the sudden power 
requirements of the handful of devices that will suddenly come alive 
when the power returns. Also, when the power returns it will probably be 
more like flipping on a light switch, rather than the sometimes 
up-and-down that you see when the commercial power grid comes back online.

My 2 cents.

(Are there any retired electricians or electrical engineers out there 
that want to tell us if I'm on the right track here?)

Chad

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Chad Neeper
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Phil Shirley wrote:
> Our library is undergoing a renovation, so we've had small planned power 
> outages on one or two circuits. When this has happened, in order to be 
> completely safe, we've powered down the affected computers and unplugged 
>   them from the power on the wall. With good surge protectors this 
> doesn't seem necessary but it hasn't been a hardship.
>
> Some morning next week the power for the whole building is going to be 
> out. We'll shut down the computers, but should we unplug them all from 
> the wall?
>
> Phil
>   
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