Why?
Facilities is planning a full building electrical shutdown at the Project Center in order to tie Stratton Hall into the WPI power grid.
Impact
On Thursday, 7/11 from 6:00am - 9:00am, the Project Center will be closed and there will be no electrical power in the building. There will be no wired or wireless networking in the building. Remote connections to devices in the Project Center will be unavailable.
Action Needed
In preparation for the planned electrical shutdown, please shutdown all equipment (computers, printers, copiers, etc.) before end of day on 7/10. Using a surge protector is recommended whenever possible. In the absence of a surge protector, the equipment should be unplugged from the power source.
Details
Information Technology recommends powering down all electronic equipment prior to the planned power outage. Please note that remote desktop will not be available to powered-off machines.
For any electrical issues, please contact Facilities (call Ext. 5500 or e-mail facilities@wpi.edu).
For IT issues, contact the ITS Service Desk (call Ext. 5888 or e-mail its@wpi.edu) with any questions or concerns regarding the equipment shutdown process.