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Wednesday, november 1 1, 1S31 dally nebnskan paja 5 Sieveiiesidlence hall alarm systems -found faulty By Roger Aden Last month's fire in Harper Hall was actually a "god send, pointing out a problem in the fire alarm system in seven residence halls, said Glen Schumann, assistant director of housing and maintenance and operations. According to Schumann, the alarm system in Harper did not function properly because the wires connected to a bell were tampered with, causing a direct short cir cuit in the entire system. When the alarm was activated, Schumann said the bells rang for a few seconds, then the whole system was short circuited. He said this would happen any time a direct short-circuit occurs. Sccording to Schumann, Schramm, Smith, Abel, Sandoz, Cather and Pound halls have the same problem as Harper, although fire code requirements are met in every one of those buildings. "It's one of those things we've never run into before," he said. Harper-Schramm-Smith maintenance manager Jim Calvin said there is no way of knowing when an alarm system might short-cicuit because the systems aren't monitored and the cause of the short-circuit is not always apparent. MYou would never know unless you visibly saw it (damaged wires) or there was a need for the bells to ring," he said. "When the bells start to ring, the system is short-ed-out immediately According to Schumann, Schramm, Smith, Abel are bells and pull stations (where the alarm is set off) because they are exposed and stand a greater chance of being tampered with. Schumann said that as the residence halls get older, wires running between walls could possibly cause a short circuit if they decay. He pointed out that it would be difficult to determine where the short originated. The whole system is checked quarterly and we should find it then. But you don't wait three months to find out if you have a problem," he said. Schumann said this situation has prompted the Office of Housing to look at methods of modifying the present systems so problems can be discovered more quickly. "We're working with the manufacturer and checking into the costs and how and if we can do it," he said. "One alternative is a whole new alarm system, but we're not sure yet. If there is a problem, we need to have it show up someplace. Electoral commission revises rules The ASUN Electoral Commission will again seek approval for the 1982 Spring Election Regulations by the ASUN Senate today. Discrepancies in three subsections of the regulat ions caused the senate to vote down the regulations Oct. 28 and Nov. 4. The subsections have been eliminated or com prised in the regulations to be proposed, said Jen nifer Fager, electoral com mission director. One of the discrepancies was a required party state-, ment of intent outlining the party's method in choosing candidates. Each party was to show that "no individuals were denied candidacy in the party on the basis of race, creed, or sex." Some senators argued that people in a political party should not be regu lated, Fager said. The solution was to make the requirement rec ommendation, she said. A second objection to the regulations was the number of signatures req uired to have candidates names on the ballot. In the revised regulat ions, 200 signatures will be required for the execu tive slate (president and vice president), 100 for second vice president, SO for senators, SO for Com mittee on Fees Allocation candidates and 35 for Ad visory Board Candidates. The senate also objected to the placement of polling booths in three residence hall cafeterias and none in Greek houses. The locations of polling places have been eliminated from the revised regulat ions, Fager said. ( and 1 r z ssvi i i 1 Goinq into vour career, you want to fJHl P" iC'&l'l I A" Going into your career, you want to look professional. 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