All BNC User,

It appears that the power interruption was internal to Wade Plant where a switch failed causing a fault to trip a power feeder that supplies power to parts of campus and not all of campus. The tripped feeder also shutdown 2 out of 3 steam boilers at the Wades Power Plant and large campus chilled water system.

The incoming campus steam pressure and campus chilled water appear to be back to normal. At this time cleanroom, all lab spaces, toxic gases, and chemical exhaust systems are up and operational.

The power outage also interrupted research equipment and high vacuum systems which are in the process of being re-started. Please check iLabs for individual equipment status.

Thank you,

Mark Voorhis

Building Manager

Purdue University

Birck Nanotechnology Center

Office: (765) 494-3036

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From: Bnc-facility-notice <bnc-facility-notice-bounces@ecn.purdue.edu> On Behalf Of Voorhis, Mark L.
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2019 9:29 AM
To: bnc-facility-notice@ecn.purdue.edu
Subject: [Bnc-facility-notice] NOTICE - Purdue Campus Wide Power Outage & Campus Steam
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Dear BNC User,

Duke energy lost power to the entire campus for couple seconds this morning. Our building systems are in the process of recovering but Wade power plant lost all campus steam pressure needed to maintain our cleanroom and lab mechanical systems. We will need to shut down the cleanroom, all lab spaces, toxic gases, and chemical processes until campus steam pressure returns.

I will send an update with conditions improve.