The library replaced two high-voltage electrical feeder switches earlier this month. During a routine inspection, it was found that the switches had deficiencies that needed to be attended to. The new switches that were installed are expected to last up to 30 years. The previous units will then be repaired and used as backups, according to the Daily 49er.
The two units cost the university $50,000, but saved money in the long run. The school caught the problem and fixed it in a timely manner. "Both USC and Long Beach City College blew out transformers after warnings about anticipated problems, and LBCC ended up with a tab of about $400,000," Chuck Ward, of Chuck's Electric, said. "At least [CSULB] follows up."
This is just another piece to the puzzle in the renovations that the library is going through. For the entire article click here: http://media.www.daily49er.com/media/storage/paper1042/news/2007/10/02/News/Library.Replaces.Defective.Switches-3004896.shtml
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