What if: Power outages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR staff AT LUSEM IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE

In the event of a power outage the following should be taken into account.

In the event of a power outage at LUSEM the same basic rule applies; no one should stay in the premises no matter the reason. Ventilation and heating stop working and the emergency lighting in stairs and corridors will only work for a limited time.

In the event of a power outage, all staff must:

Leave our premises immediately, no matter what ongoing activity.
Not use the elevators.

Important to know:

You can always get out of rooms, lecture halls and buildings when it is a power outage.
The security control centre number is: +46 46 222 07, this number is also available on the back of the LU card.
Unless otherwise stated we can return to work and study the following business day.

Effektbrist/Power shortage

Right now (Dec. 2022) there is some risk of a so-called Effektbrist/Power shortage, and if that were to occur, the result could be a power outage. The routines are always the same in the event of a power failure, regardless of whether it occurred due to a lack of power or for other reasons.

Effektbrist/Power shortage= insufficient electricity to meet consumption in Sweden or within any of the four electricity areas into which Sweden is divided.

If a power shortage warning is issued, Svenska Kraftnät can order the network owner to turn off the power with only 15 minutes' notice.
The greatest risk of disconnection is between 8–11 in the morning and between 5–7 pm in the evening, when consumption is at its highest.
How long the disconnection lasts is uncertain, but it could be several hours.

Sources: Svenska Kraftnät and Medarbetarwebben at LU

Contact

Ludvig Nybogård
Caretaker

ludvig.nybogard@service.lu.se
Phone: +46 46 222 96 97
Room: EC1:120

Further information

Svenska kraftnät
Swedish Energy Agency
Krisinformation
In case of emergency (Lund University)

Last published: 2022-12-22