311 South Wacker
311 South Wacker
Chicago
, IL 60606
T 312.692.8200
311southwacker.com
Power Loss & Elevators
Power Outage
A power outage is not a life-threatening situation. There is no emergency reason for anyone to begin to evacuate. 311 South Wacker is equipped with emergency power. The three main areas automatically backed up on emergency power are the emergency lighting, main phone switch room and elevators.The following is how the emergency power backup system works:
1. When the power goes down, the building will shut down for a few seconds.
2. The emergency power will then bring the emergency lights and phone system back up.
3. The passenger elevators will return to their main lobby in each bank, doors will open and the elevators will shut down.
4. The emergency power will then choose one elevator from each bank to begin responding to calls. There is no reason for masses of people to load up an elevator to leave. Please be patient and wait for the next time the elevator responds to your floor, remembering there is only one elevator servicing your bank.
5. During a power outage, it is recommended that you turn off as much equipment as you can so we do not experience power surges when the normal power comes back on.
6. If the power outage continues for a considerable amount of time, the building may experience climate changes. In the summer, it will get warm within a few hours. In the winter, the building will get cold.
7. If the Office of the Building determines that the building needs to be closed down, they will request that all tenants or non-essential personnel be sent home.
8. We will contact all tenants as soon as possible via the emergency contact list provided by each tenant. If you have not provided such a list, you will not be notified. Please make sure you keep an updated copy of your emergency contact list with the building (See Tenant Forms).
Elevator Emergencies
Each elevator is equipped with:- Emergency Stop Button
- Alarm Button
- Intercom System
The intercom system can be activated at any time by pressing the alarm button. The alarm sounds directly to the security desk, and the security guard will talk to you over the intercom system to assist you.
At any time there is an emergency in an elevator, look about knee level for a small panel door. The door has an inspection certificate on it where you will find the number of the elevator. The security guard will want to verify this number with you. Do not panic. 311 South Wacker Drive is staffed with elevator mechanics on-site weekdays, and help will be with you in minutes.
