Electrical Shop

The Electrical Shop is responsible for the following items across campus.

  • Providing electrical installation services
  • Servicing interior and exterior building light fixtures
  • Replacing receptacles and switches
  • Maintaining lighting control system for lecture halls
  • Assisting in troubleshooting motor controllers and transformers
  • Servicing and repairing electric motors
  • Operating high voltage electrical distribution network
  • Installation of new duct banks and manhole systems on campus
  • Install new led system upgrades on campus
  • Install and maintain electric vehicle chargers around campus
  • Work on campus solar PV systems
  • Work on and maintain our Gas turbine Cogen plant
  • Install and maintain building generator stems from 120/208 -13,800 volts
  • Maintain emergency lighting battery systems in all buildings on campus
  • Maintain our emergency 4160 volt back up emergency power in our utility plant
  • Work on and maintain power in campus tunnel systems and manholes
  • Work on and maintain UPS battery systems
  • Maintain and installation of the streetlights on campus
  • Maintain or Troubleshoot issues at any wastewater facility on campus
  • Install and maintain fountain pond pumps
  • Bucket truck with jib to lift 500lb or lighter on to roofs 40 feet or lower

Contact Us


Associate Director of Building Trades
Michael Gorman
(860) 486-2948
michael.gorman@uconn.edu

Manager
Richard Ott
(860) 486-0027
richard.ott@uconn.edu

Supervisor
Robert Wylie
(860) 486-3124
robert.wylie@uconn.edu

Submit a Request


Urgent Request
860-486-3113

Non Urgent Request
Submit a Request

Facilities Operations
25 LeDoyt Road, Unit 3252
Storrs, CT  06269-3252
Phone: (860) 486-3113
facilities_operations@uconn.edu