Electrical Shop

About

The campus electrical needs are serviced by the Electrical Shop, which consists of journeymen electricians and facilities workers. Services include electrical repair and maintenance of all power supplied to the campus and, where appropriate, construction. The unit is also responsible for servicing the emergency generators that provide backup power to the campus in various buildings as well as maintaining the campus electrical distribution system, provided from two substations through either underground conduit or in overhead cabling. The team also responds to emergencies such as fire alarms, elevator malfunctons, blown circuits and power outages.

What We Do

Services include but are not limited to:

• Identifying, repairing, maintaining, and installing electrical systems and equipment, such as motors, transformers, wiring switches and alarm systems
• Replacing and installing light bulbs and ballasts in campus-owned equipment
• Troubleshooting and testing electrical systems for safety and efficiency
• Troubleshooting power outages
• Cable pulling for electrical power and signal networking