Over the holiday season, Campus Safety and Fire Department officials will be coming through all of the residence halls to conduct fire safety inspections. These inspections will cover every area of the facility, including your dorm room. To eliminate violations, please remember to ensure that the following conditions are present prior to leaving for the holiday. These are usually the most common problems that are found.
- Do not substitute extension cords for a surge-protected power strip that is plugged directly into an outlet.
- Use only surge-protected power strips or multi-plug units. Make sure that it says somewhere on your devices that they are surge-protected or have an on/off switch with a reset button.
- Do not interconnect or daisy chain power strips together.
If you have any further questions, please email: chisd@cedarville.edu
See examples below:
1. Extension cords such as this are prohibited for use in your residence hall. They are only designed for temporary use while the person(s) using the cord are present and will unplug them after use, such as in a workshop environment.
2. Extension cords such as this are prohibited for use in your residence hall.
3. This is a surge-protected power strip and is permitted in your residence hall. Make sure it states that it is surge-protected.
4. This is a surge-protected multi-plug, and it is permitted for use in your residence hall. Make sure it states that it is surge-protected.
5. This is a non-surge-protected multi-plug and is prohibited for use in your residence hall.
6. This is a non-surge-protected multi-plug and is prohibited for use in your residence hall.
7. This is called daisy chaining or interconnecting power strips. This is a prohibited practice in your residence hall.
If your appliances are plugged into a power strip, the strip must be plugged directly into a wall socket.
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