I ran some additional ducting in so that the cold air return for our furnace pulls the hot air from the area where the servers are and distributes it through the house. Since the furnace fan is constantly running (to distribute the humidity), it runs 24x7.
Kev. -----Original Message----- From: Jason Louie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: CLUG General <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 17:59:33 -0700 Subject: [clug-talk] OT: Computer safety http://www.canada.com/calgary/globaltv/story.html?id=b5e8686f-90e6-406e-83b7-b6efbbd340cb In today's news there was a fire in Marda Loop that was started by a computer wire over heating. I know that many people on the list have servers at home running 24/7. My question is what messures can be done to increase the safety of servers. Things that I've done, (as well as everyone should do,) is: - Make sure that the server is not sitting on the bare floor in case of flooding, (my servers are in the basement.) - The computers are far enough apart that the computers would not fed off each other's heat. - Monitors are turned off. - Another is not having various debris sitting on the computer, the monitor or preventing ventilation to the systems. - Things that could be done, (but not for a server,) is turning off the computer when not in use. - Not having octopii electrical outlets, (having over a dozen computers fed by a single outlet would not be very safe.) What other messures can be taken to increase the safety of unattended computing? _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
