Re: generators etc...

[Nathan Stratton <nathan () netrail net>]

On Sat, 12 Oct 1996, Zachary DeAquila wrote:

> please read my note again.
>
> I was NOT flaming your statements, I agree with them 100%.
> I was flaming Mr. Michal Dillon's responses to your statements.
> Apologies if that was unclear.
>
>  --Zachary

Look, what was wrong with Dillon's response? Are you saying you should not
try to protect your POP? Lets look back at some of the things Michal said.


> Take samples from the fuel tank and test them every time tanks are 
> filled.

This is a basic thing and is easy to do and will save a lot of downtime if
you catch a problem. It also helps to run your generator every week or so.

> Don't site buildings where there have been floods in the past 500 years
> and don't site buildings downstream from dams. If a waterproof buildingis
> built in a flood area, make sure that snorkles rise above the 500 year
> flood level.

This is a very basic thing and all of us should try to do this. 

> When siting a diesel exhaust system make sure that there are no trees,
> towers or similar things nearby that could fall on it. If in a hurricane
> area, reinforce diesel snorkels and arrange for multiple paths to get air
> in.

One more good tip, it is not hard to do this, and I have watched systems
go down because of this. It all could have been avoided if they would
have done this. 

Nathan Stratton           CEO, NetRail, Inc.    Tracking the future today!
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