The_Sloth_Racer OP t1_j5tg5u2 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 1:22 PM

Reply to comment by skiingdiver in My high school in Wilbraham, MA, got the 'Saturday Night Live' treatment due to lighting issue. The school has a server to control the lights with no manual override. The server got hacked and the school hasn't been able to turn off lights since 2021. Still not fixed. by The_Sloth_Racer

The school tried to save money when building the school in 2012 and that apparently didn't include a manual override or shut-off feature. If they shut off all power, kids couldn't go to school so that's not an option.

SidewaysFancyPrance t1_j5u35jv wrote on January 25, 2023 at 4:04 PM

At some point this gets super unsafe, if they can't perform maintenance or replace parts/bulbs (or if they do it anyway on live lines). After a year, some higher authority needs to step in and resolve this ASAP, replacing the system if they have to.

The_Sloth_Racer OP t1_j5zppit wrote on January 26, 2023 at 6:14 PM

This has been going on for almost 2 years and somehow they kept it hidden from town residents until it was on SNL. Thousands of dollars a month wasted on electricity for 2 years.

skiingdiver t1_j5uf97t wrote on January 25, 2023 at 5:20 PM

thanks for the clarification. knew it was some wacky cost-cutting measures