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01/04/05 TUE 13:33 FAX 541 682 6806 CITY EUG INSPECT 0003 <br />t• <br />MEKEGH Patrick G <br />From: DAVIS Jim A <br />Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 9:29 PM <br />To: MORRIS Larry L; MEKECH Patrick G <br />Cc: CHATWOOD Todd D <br />Subject: Outdoor Lighting at Sladden Park <br />Greetings: <br />Let's see, where do I begin? DANGER... DANGER... Dr. Smith... Dr. Smith, find Will and Penny and get back to the <br />ship!!!! <br />(No, that's not It) <br />On July 13, 2004, 1 retrieved a luminalre (in pieces) from one of the buildings at 1820 Roosevelt Blvd. I also stopped by to <br />see where it came from (a pole -top at Sladden Park), and taped off the ends of the wires which were still jutting out of the <br />top of the headless pole. And ever since that day, many hours of work have been exerted in an effort to rebuild a luminalre <br />and pole that we would all be proud of. On October 14th Calvin and 1 took all the necessary parts to the site, and we <br />succeeded in assembling them even with the "help" of several very eager- to -do- something children. However, I was not <br />able to finish my part of the job as time ran out and I was missing the ballast that goes in the base. <br />When I returned the next day -- ballast in hand —I was perplexed and then alarmed at what I saw. It appears that all twelve of <br />the light poles are NOT GROUNDED. Besides that, the neutrals are uninsulated. So I have NOT connected the "repaired" <br />luminalre, except to take current measurements. Because this represents a significant potential life- safety, I have left it <br />disconnected until we can go over the data that I have collected so that you can help me understand if I am really seeing <br />what I think I am seeing. <br />Part of the impetus to understand the wiring over there was provided by a KWHr consumption chart that Lynn Eichner <br />gave me last summer. The causes of the sudden jump in power consumption are still a mystery to me, but this <br />phenomenon creates an even greater sense of urgency in me about certifying Sladden Park's lighting system wiring. <br />Please search you calendars for a good time when we can go over the details. If you have any site plans that show how <br />that stuff was Installed that would be very helpful. <br />