Emergency Power Procedures
Telecommunications and Networking Services
University Level 2(Participate in Power Sharing Program)
Shut down all non essential lighting, laser printers, coffee makers, and other equipment. This would cause
minimal disruption.
University Level 3 (Shed as much power as possible, non-essential personnel leave campus at 11:30
am)
Shut down everything except the equipment in the PBX room and one campus telephone operators position. We
will have one campus telephone operator working. We will also have at least one of our Ameritech contract
technicians on-site for emergency repairs. (These techs are contract, not on ISU payroll).
Gillum Hall is fed by an emergency generator that runs our PBX, PBX room air conditioning, and selected
electrical outlets in the operator and fiber optic rooms.
There are two ISU technicians, two SBC technicians, and several student workers that we will most likely
allow to continue working as long as natural light is available in their work spaces.
University Level 4 (Expect a black-out at a certain time)
During a Level 4 We would follow the same procedures as listed above for Level 3. However, if Cinergy
disconnects power to the University Apartments we do have a risk of losing telephone service in those
buildings. Our PBX equipment serving that complex has a battery backup that will run about 4 hours. However,
heat buildup would cause us to shut equipment down probably within an hour. Opening the door to this room
(4th floor Unit 3) would help relieve heat buildup, but, would require someone to stay in this space for
physical security.
Another concern is the fact that University Apartment complex telephone service is feed via a GTE fiber
optic link from the main campus. This link would only remain functional as long as GTE's battery backup is
functional. As yet GTE has not responded with a time frame for this.
Two buildings in the complex have emergency telephones in their lobbies that are connected to University
Police via GTE copper telephone lines. The other two building have emergency telephone in their lobbies that
are connected to University Police via copper lines through the ISU PBX. All of these phones should remain
functional.
Gillum Hall. McLeod has an emergency generator that will power their equipment automatically in the event
of a power failure. Their alarm system will also notify them automatically. GTE does not have an emergency
generator. However, their equipment odes have eight hours of emergency battery power. It too will alarm and
notify GTE in a power failure.
Telecommunications and Networking Services Contact List
Tim Cottom GH 003 ext 4181
Asst. Director
Telecommunications/Networking Services
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