[tech] [committee] Door lock broken

[David Adam]

On Fri, 3 Jul 2009, Rufus Garton Smith wrote:
> While closing up UCC tonight, I noticed that the door lock would not lock, was
> too hot to touch, and that it was emmitting a smell of electrical burning. Due
> to the obvious fire danger and security risk, and without access to the
> machine room due to the recent replacement of the lock, I have had to remove
> the lock. A multimeter suggests that the door server is even now still
> emmitting a 12V current.
<snip> 
> For the benefit of whoever reinstalls the door lock, the white cable was in
> the left terminal, and the red in the right terminal. You'll also need a
> medium size flat head screw driver (I haven't been able to find any in UCC
> after all those tools were stolen).

The door lock has been reinstalled, and the distal cause fixed: the modem 
that runs the door lock occasionally (every 5 years or so) requires a 
power cycle. Tested and working.

[DAA]