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Re: History of the EPO (Emergency Power Off)

From: Barry Shein <bzs () WORLD STD COM>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:47:58 -0400



When I was designing a sizeable machine room at BU I remember getting
into a bit of a debate with someone from buildings because they wanted
(I think the numbers are right) 140F sprinklers and I wanted 175F
sprinklers, images of an accidental sprinkler discharge dancing in my
head (we had halon and all that, but 140F at the ceiling didn't seem
all that high w/ all those big racks.)

     Me:  *I've* got over $2M in computers in that room!
     Him: *I've* got over $20M building around that room!
     Me:  You win!

-- 
        -Barry Shein

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History of the EPO (Emergency Power Off) Sean Donelan (Jul 25)
- Re: History of the EPO (Emergency Power Off) Robert Boyle (Jul 25)
  - Re: History of the EPO (Emergency Power Off) Barton F. Bruce (Jul 26)
- Re: History of the EPO (Emergency Power Off) Michael Painter (Jul 25)
- Re: History of the EPO (Emergency Power Off) Barry Shein (Jul 26)