RESIDENCE

Electrical Appliances
Make sure electrical cords, plugs, and appliances are in good condition. Frayed cords
and damaged or defective appliances are prohibited from use on College property.
Use only appliances that are CSA approved with the Underwriter’s label or another
recognized testing laboratory seal of approval.
Have Residence Life Staff verify the safety of any personal property items which might
pose a hazard.
Exercise care in the proper use of lamps, radios, stereos, electric blankets, etc.
Do not allow high intensity reading lamps to come in contact with combustible materials
such as bedding, pillows, or paper.
Be sure your refrigerator is a compact size (3 cubic feet or less). No household-size
appliances are permitted in resident rooms.
Plug your refrigerator into a permanently-installed wall outlet, not an extension cord.
The use of black light bulbs, halogen bulbs and other colored bulbs is strictly prohibited
as they are a fire hazard.
Electrical Service
Do not overload wiring by using high voltage appliances, turning on too many electrical
devices at one time, or using multiple outlet plugs or extension cords.
Do not tamper with hall circuit breaker boxes, or attempt to trip a breaker yourself.
Get a Residence Life Staff member to assist you.
Report repeated loss of power due to tripped circuit breakers or blown fuses
to Residence Life Staff.
Do not tamper with fire pull stations or fire safety equipment. Doing so will result in
an immediate termination of your Residence contract and notification of the London
Fire Inspector and/or the London Police Department. (Category 2 offence, RDC,
pages 64-65)
Do not tamper with light switches/breakers for common areas.
Do not tamper with window air-conditioners. They are only to be removed by College
maintenance staff.
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