[EAS] a note of interest

[Mike McCarthy]

In our place, the following is on the genny:

All HVAC blowers for the whole building (which supply air to the 
bathrooms and kitchen.)
Both boilers, all pumps and controls.
Cooling for the studios, TOC, and transmitter room.
Fresh Air supply for the TOC depending on conditions.
Two circuits in the kitchen for refrigeration, microwave, vending, water 
cooler, and coffee maker.
All tech power, including three TX's.
Front office network switches, fax, one printer, wifi, telco.
Access control, fire-suppression, and life safety.
Strategic corridor lights and power for office lamps, limited desktop 
computing and laptop charging.
Exterior security and tower lighting.

I thought about the bathroom lights and fans....but after the 
above.....we didn't have enough power left in the AC budget.  We're that 
close....

And we're well above the 100 year flood level for the immediate area.  
If we flood, 2/3 of the city will be under water....

MM

On 1/11/2013 9:48 PM, Bill Ruck wrote:
> One has to learn from experience.
>
> After the 1989 Earthquake when KNBR operated its studio from a
> generator for three days I learned:
>
> 1.  Water booster pumps need to run from the generator so that you
> can flush toilets.
>
> 2.  Toilet ventilation fans need to run from the generator.  (See
> #1!)  Also toilet lights need to run from the generator although
> flashlights did work.
>
> 3.  Coffee pot needs to run from the generator.
>
> This was not part of the design at the old 1700 Montgomery Street studios.
>
> You can be assured that the above was included in the move to 55
> Hawthorne Street.  But I couldn't get the funding for the elevator,
> so staff had to walk up to the 11th floor.
>
> Bill Ruck
> San Francisco
>