The Saint Paul Condo Blog

It was a scary night last night at the Pointe of Saint Paul.  There was a transformer malfunction in downtown, which caused a handful of buildings to lose power.  While this is not fun in its own right, the Pointe of Saint Pauls' backup generator also failed.  Normally under a loss of power, the buildings elevators continue to work, as do the lights in the common spaces.

When the generator failed, the elevators stopped in their tracks, the halls and staircases were pitch black, it was not a fun time at the Pointe.  Something like this is out of the hands of even most well managed building, so I guess what I am getting at is it is always smart to be ready for emergencies.

I think sometimes condo owners get a little to reliant on the building itself.  Since everything is always running well and almost always working right, people tend forget that things can go wrong.

If you live in a condo, it's a good time to make sure you have a good flash light, with extra batteries on hand.  Cell phones can come in handy too!

If the power does go completely out in your condo, your best bet is to stay put.  Navigating the stairs in complete darkness could end in injury.  If you are one of the unlucky few who are in the elevator when the power goes out, try to stay calm and know everyone is working their hardest to get the elevators back up and running.

This is not something you can expect to have happen if you buy a condo, but it is always smart to be prepared.  If fact, having a complete power failure, is VERY rare!!!