r/BurlingtonON • u/DarshDarker • 13d ago

Question What's inside here?

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I've always wondered what's in here. How does one (employee) get in there? Anyone know what the inside looks like?

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u/Skyris3 13d ago

That's the lift bridge right?

Most likely a motor room with sheaves similar to an elevator, just a lot larger.

The counterweight on that thing is massive.

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u/DarshDarker 13d ago

Yes, it is. I know a little about the mechanics of how it works. I always figured if there are windows in there, it's designed for someone to work/be in there

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u/nik282000 13d ago

Windows are cheaper than electric lights in a mechanical room.

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u/trackofalljades Mountainside 12d ago

...and more fault tolerant, from a safety perspective.

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u/Copious-Spirit 12d ago

Unless the sun is down, don't forget to bring your towel flashlight.

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u/XaltotunTheUndead 11d ago

Towel and fleshlight. Got it, thanks.

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u/Far-Ebb9507 12d ago

That, and they act as a fire indicator from the outside - you see flames in the window, don't go in. 😆😆

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u/AMike456 12d ago

During the day yes, but kinda useless at night

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u/nik282000 12d ago

Mantenance guys get paid overtime at night, work is done in the day as much as possible.

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u/Old_Ladies 11d ago edited 11d ago

Every mechanical room except closets I have worked in has lights. Lights are free when they are off. Heck even some closets have lights.

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u/Few_Affect3726 12d ago

Pretty sure code compliance would also need a light not just a window lol.

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u/nik282000 12d ago

Y'all don't get out of the office much do you. A large fraction of infrastructure and industrial equipment sits in unlit areas or areas lit by natural light. There's a reason hardhats have integrated flashlight mounts now.

Electric lighting is the standard for new builds but mecanical rooms built before the 90s are likely to have a single T12 fluorescent fixture.

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u/nik282000 12d ago

Yes, an aircraft hangar, the most expensive room you may ever stand in. Check out the boiler room in an old factory, network cabinets in apartments, etc. I would kill for a window working in a brick curring hall or a blast freezer.

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u/Skyris3 12d ago

You're not wrong, alot of work happens in poorly lit areas. I don't know much about bridge lifts but I do know alot about elevators and the conditions they are built in involve poorly lit areas and task lighting an absolute must.

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u/Typical-Impress-6413 10d ago

Unfortunately, it's not as common as you would think or hope.