While occasional power cuts may be triggered during the winter, certain electrical devices will be affected by these power cuts, such as elevators in buildings, for example.
Given that an energy crisis currently threatens France, but also Europe as a whole, the government has confirmed that occasional power outages could be triggered, in the event of voltage on the electricity network this winter. However, these temporary stops, which will be planned in advance in well-defined areas of the territory, should not upset the lives of the French. However, power cuts are still likely to impact many devices this winter, such as the elevators in some buildings. Therefore, residents will be forced to use the stairs by default.
As explained BFM TV Monday, December 5, 2022, all elevators will logically be stopped at the time of load shedding, since they only work thanks to electrical energy. The French will therefore be invited not to use the lifts during periods of power cuts, at the risk of getting stuck inside. If such a situation should indeed occur, then people stuck in elevators will have to be patient, because help should take some time to interveneagain because of power cuts.
Power cuts: digicodes and access badges will be out of use during load shedding
In addition, elevators will not be the only electrical appliances to break down in apartment buildings during power cuts this winter. In effect, digicodes and other access badges will also no longer work. However, residents should not remain blocked outside, since the electricity is only used to keep the doors closed. In addition, the vast majority of doors have an alternative manual opening system in the event of a power failure, often materialized in the form of a latch. Residents will therefore always be able to enter and leave their respective buildings freely during load shedding.
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It will therefore be necessary to avoid taking the elevator in the event of a power cut, at the risk of being blocked inside.
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If this were the case, the emergency services would also take a long time to intervene because of the load shedding.
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In addition, the digicodes and access badges in certain buildings will not work during power cuts either.
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However, the majority of doors have an alternative manual opening system in the event of a power failure.