Notice of monthly generator testing

Affected location(s):Robarts Common (006C)
Service period:Wednesday, May. 7, 2025
Wednesday, Jun. 4, 2025
Wednesday, Jul. 2, 2025
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025
Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2025
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025

What is being done and why?

Brief electrical shutdowns are scheduled so that monthly testing can be done on life safety generators. To learn more about why F&S does monthly generator tests, visit our emergency generator resource page.

How will it impact building occupants?

  • All receptacles, lighting and equipment that are connected to emergency power will be shut down twice for up to 15 seconds each time.
  • The first outage is estimated to take place at 7:30 AM. The second outage is estimated to take place between 8:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
  • Receptacles, lighting and equipment that are connected to normal power will not be affected.

Who do I contact for more information?

If you have questions or concerns about this life safety generator testing, please contact Cheung Chow, P.Eng., electrical systems engineer at cheung.chow@utoronto.ca.


Issued by

Cheung Chow, P.Eng.
Electrical Systems Engineer