Monash Medical Centre (MMC) has scheduled
the annual Planned Code Yellow “Black Start” emergency power supply exercise
for Wednesday November 14, from 7am-8am
· Announcements will be made over the public address system
at the commencement and conclusion of the planned Code Yellow exercise.
How will the Black Start impact me?
·
MMC will lose power briefly at 7am when the
exercise commences, and again at 8am when the exercise concludes.
·
Between 7 and 8am MMC will operate on
Generator power.
·
Air conditioning and lighting will be
interrupted for brief periods of time.
·
Equipment operating on UPS power will not
experience any power interruption.
·
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·
Buildings affected by the Planned Code
Yellow Black Start:
•
MMC Main Hospital building & huts
•
E Block
•
MHTP-TRF
•
I Block
•
Old ELMHS building
•
P Block
•
Visitors Car Park
•
All onsite car parks
What is a Code Yellow “Black Start” exercise?
· Our
Engineering team undertake a “Black Start” planned exercise annually to test
and demonstrate that the emergency power supply system performs as an
integrated system and continues to deliver power to critical services in the
event that the mains power supply is lost.
· The
exercise is also used to demonstrate the orderly restoration of supplies once
the normal power source has been restored
What about safety?
·
All works performed by engineering staff and contractors during the
planned Code Yellow Black Start exercise are performed with appropriate tools,
controls and PPE, and follow Safe Work Methods.
·
Equipment operating on Building UPS power will not experience any loss
of power.
·
Briefing sessions have been scheduled to provide all staff the
opportunity to understand the exercise and the potential impacts to MMC.
How do I get more information?
• Call
Engineering:
03 959 41668
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