Power Outage Notice for the Building — Free Template

Looking for a power outage notice template for your building? Here is a ready-to-use building-committee (va’ad bayit) notice for a planned power outage in an Israeli apartment building — copy it with one click, print it for the lobby notice board, or download it as a Word file. Fill in the details and a tidy notice for the residents is ready in under a minute.

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Important Notice — Planned Power Outage in the Building   To the residents of the building at [Street and number],   On [Date], from [Start time] until approximately [End time], the electricity supply to the common areas and apartments will be cut off for [Reason].   Please note: – Do not use the elevator from 15 minutes before the outage begins — risk of getting stuck; – We recommend switching off sensitive appliances in advance (computers, air conditioners) and unplugging them; – Residents who rely on electrical medical equipment are asked to contact us in advance to arrange a solution; – The emergency lighting in the stairwell will operate as usual.   The work is carried out by [Contractor / IEC, work order no.]. If anything changes or is delayed, we will post an update on the notice board and in the residents' group.   Best regards, The building committee (va'ad bayit) — [Committee members], tel. [Phone]
Illustration of a notice board at the entrance of a residential building with a prominent notice carrying an electricity lightning symbol

How to write a power outage notice for the building — and what it must include

A planned power outage calls for a more prominent warning than a water shutoff — post the notice 72 hours in advance and add a short reminder on the morning of the work. The reason is simple: cutting the power instantly takes down the elevator, the water pumps serving the upper floors, the refrigerators, and sometimes home medical equipment. The longer the outage, the more preparation time residents need — postponing laundry, freezing ice packs for a cooler, and organizing families with babies.

Two details you must not leave out: an explicit warning not to enter the elevator close to the start of the outage — anyone stepping in a minute before the cutoff can get stuck between floors; and a proactive request to residents who depend on electrical medical equipment (oxygen concentrators, home ventilators) to arrange a solution in advance — a portable generator, a backup battery, or a temporary stay with relatives. Beyond that, the notice must include the date, the hours, the reason and a contact for questions — an incomplete notice generates dozens of unnecessary phone calls to committee members on the day itself.

Who is doing the work? If the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) is carrying out the outage, quote the published work-order number in the notice — residents can verify the information on the IEC outages portal and follow updates. If it is private work on the building’s electrical board, name the licensed electrician and their license number — it reassures residents and saves questions. In both cases, mention that the emergency lighting in the stairwell keeps working, and update the notice board and the residents’ group immediately about any change or delay.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far in advance do you announce a planned power outage in the building?

The accepted practice is 72 hours in advance, with a reminder on the morning of the work. A power outage affects the elevator, refrigerators and water pumps, so it needs more preparation time than a water shutoff. For an especially long outage, post even earlier.

What do we do about the elevator during a power outage?

Take it out of service before the outage begins. State an explicit closing time in the notice (for example 15 minutes before), so nobody gets stuck between floors at the moment of the cutoff. After the power returns, confirm the elevator is running properly.

Do we need to make arrangements for residents with electrical medical equipment?

Absolutely. Add an explicit request in the notice that residents who depend on medical equipment get in touch in advance, and arrange a solution with them — a portable generator, a backup battery, or a temporary stay with a neighbor or relatives until the power is back.

Who do we contact for an unplanned power outage in the building?

First check whether the outage covers the whole area or only your building. If it’s only the building — check the main electrical board and call a licensed electrician on behalf of the committee. If the whole street is dark — report it to the Israel Electric Corporation on the 103 hotline and follow updates on its outages portal.

What’s the difference between an IEC outage and one initiated by the building?

When the IEC initiates the outage it publishes an announcement with a work-order number — attach it to the committee’s notice so residents can verify and follow updates. When the building initiates work on its own electrical board, the duty to notify rests solely with the building committee — name the licensed electrician and their license number.

Israel Electric Corporation fault hotline — check before posting the notice

Before posting a notice on the board, find out where the fault is: if only your building is dark — the problem is probably in the building’s own electrical board, the responsibility of the building committee and a licensed electrician; if the street or neighboring buildings are dark too — the fault is on the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) grid, and you report it through the official channels:

ChannelDetails
Faults & service hotline103 from any landline or mobile
WhatsApp / SMS055-7000103
Outages portalLocate outages by address — and check whether the problem is in the building or area-wide
All service channelsContact page on the IEC website

For a planned IEC outage, also quote the published work-order number in the committee’s notice — so residents can verify the information and follow updates. (as of June 2026)

Key Takeaways

  • Post a planned power outage notice at least 72 hours in advance + a reminder on the day
  • Always include: date, hours, reason, who is doing the work, and a phone for questions
  • Add an explicit elevator warning and a request to residents with electrical medical equipment
  • For an IEC outage — quote the published work-order number
  • The template here is free — copy, print, or download as Word

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