[Poscgrad] FW: Planned NFPA Code 110 Testing Notification Watkins Hall — 4/15

[Christina L Gnuschke]

Hello everyone,

Please see the below email regarding the planned testing for Watkins Hall on 4/15.

Thank you,

Christina Gnuschke
Financial and Administrative Officer
CHASS - Economics & Political Science | University of California, Riverside
2122D Watkins Hall
Riverside, CA 92521
Office: (951) 827-1477 | christina.gnuschke at ucr.edu<mailto:christina.gnuschke at ucr.edu>

From: Facilities Facilities <facilities at ucr.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 9:30 AM
To:
Subject: Planned NFPA Code 110 Testing Notification Watkins Hall — 4/15

[UC Riverside Facilities Services logo]
Planned NFPA Code 110 Testing Notification

LOCATION
Gordon S. Watkins Hall
DATE & TIME
Tuesday, April 15 from 6:00 am to 7:00 am
WHAT TO EXPECT
The testing will require two, short interruptions of the emergency electrical power. Only the emergency electrical circuit is interrupted, which includes emergency lighting, exit signs, and red power outlets. Regular building power will continue. A less than 1-second outage will occur as the system switches from the emergency electrical power source to the emergency generator. After approximately 30 minutes of testing, a less than 1-second outage will occur as the system switches back to the emergency electrical power source.
Regular power outlets in the labs and offices, and normal lighting will not be affected. 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. If the equipment can be powered off during the monthly test, it is recommended to power it down. If the equipment cannot be powered down, it is recommended to plug it into a UPS. For more information, visit our website at facilities.ucr.edu<https://facilities.ucr.edu/>.
PURPOSE NFPA 110, Title 19, CEC, Compliance Testing — California state legislation requires exercising emergency systems monthly, including testing transfer switches and running generators for a minimum of 30 minutes. CCR Title 19 is a state code that applies to all state buildings, including all UC buildings. Office of the President General Council directed all campuses to fully comply with state fire codes. This EPS test, or Emergency Power Supply test, will simulate a power outage by using the test switches on the ATS. Maintenance and testing is critical for the continued reliability of the building’s emergency system for fire and life safety.
CONTACT
Kirk Quash, Electrical Supervisor
(951) 827-3112 / kirk.quash at ucr.edu<mailto:kirk.quash at ucr.edu>
Client Support Services Team
(951) 827-4214 / facilities at ucr.edu<mailto:facilities at ucr.edu>
UCR FACILITIES SERVICES | FACILITIES.UCR.EDU<http://facilities.ucr.edu/>

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://lists.ucr.edu/pipermail/poscgrad/attachments/20250408/a1c87f25/attachment-0001.htm>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image001.png
Type: image/png
Size: 11040 bytes
Desc: image001.png
URL: <https://lists.ucr.edu/pipermail/poscgrad/attachments/20250408/a1c87f25/attachment-0001.png>