The equipment switched off for school holidays will need to be switched on at the start of the new term. While some things can be left up to the individual users to switch on, such as staff fridges, and boiling hot water units, you may choose to switch other loads on at the start of term to minimise inconvenience to staff. Some wall switches for computers and office equipment can be difficult to get at. See if you can minimise this inconvenience – in the interests of safety we recommend consulting your electrician.
If there is a problem with turning something on, call your electrician of plumber. As your gas heaters are likely to be serviced at least once a year, we recommend you schedule the first service when you first switch them on. In the interests of safety we recommend asking your gas service technician to start your gas pilot lights when undertaking this first service.
Start of TERM ONE
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Turn off the following
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*Air conditioner on at circuit board
Computer and office equipment at the wall
Start of TERM TWO
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Turn off the following
Location
*Air conditioner on at circuit board
Computer and office equipment at the wall
Pilot lights on gas heaters – probably not needed at the start of term. Get the heaters serviced when you decide to start them – eg mid April, and have the service technician start the pilot lights for you.
Central heating systems – get your service technician to start up at the same time the gas heaters are serviced.
*NB. If your split system air conditioner has been turned off at the fuse board you may need to reconnect it at the fuse board at least 6 hours before using it. Consult the manufacturer for specific instructions.
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