RE: TANGENT RE: OT - Ethernet Fire Alarm [7:72749]

2003-07-24 Thread Daniel Cotts
003 11:32 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: TANGENT RE: OT - Ethernet Fire Alarm [7:72749] > > > Im in the process of building out a new datacenter. I was > wondering if > anyone had any pointers to electircal and fire codes in > California on fire > supp

TANGENT RE: OT - Ethernet Fire Alarm [7:72749]

2003-07-24 Thread Wilmes, Rusty
axed all firesupression from the blueprints so Im looking for ammo to get an FM200/VESDA system. -Original Message- From: Howard C. Berkowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 7:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT - Ethernet Fire Alarm [7:72749] This is an

Re: TANGENT RE: OT - Ethernet Fire Alarm [7:72749]

2003-07-24 Thread Howard C. Berkowitz
At 9:32 AM -0700 7/24/03, Wilmes, Rusty wrote: >Im in the process of building out a new datacenter. I was wondering if >anyone had any pointers to electircal and fire codes in California on fire >suppression requirements in a datacenter. > >I've done some googling and havent found much. > >ONe o

Re: OT - Ethernet Fire Alarm [7:72749]

2003-07-24 Thread Howard C. Berkowitz
This is an area where your local building inspectors and your insurers aren't going to let you be creative. While local codes can override, in general, you are going to have to comply with the rules of the National Electrical Code and the National Fire Protection Association. In turn, they gene

OT - Ethernet Fire Alarm [7:72749]

2003-07-24 Thread Weaselboy
> My company's Facilities department manager mentioned in meeting that > he was having someone cable our entire building to support a new > fire/emergency alarm system, and I was just thinking that... hey... > the whole place is already networked. Isn't there some kind of > Ethernet-aware alarm or

RE: OT - Ethernet Fire Alarm [7:72749]

2003-07-24 Thread Wilmes, Rusty
m: Weaselboy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 July 2003 22:38 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT - Ethernet Fire Alarm [7:72749] > My company's Facilities department manager mentioned in meeting that > he was having someone cable our entire building to support a new > fire/emer

RE: OT - Ethernet Fire Alarm [7:72749]

2003-07-24 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 July 2003 22:38 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT - Ethernet Fire Alarm [7:72749] > My company's Facilities department manager mentioned in meeting that > he was having someone cable our entire building to support a new > fire/emergency alarm sy

RE: OT - Ethernet Fire Alarm [7:72749]

2003-07-24 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 July 2003 22:38 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT - Ethernet Fire Alarm [7:72749] > My company's Facilities department manager mentioned in meeting that > he was having someone cable our entire building to support a new > fire/emergency alarm sy

RE: OT - Ethernet Fire Alarm [7:72749]

2003-07-24 Thread Chavira Luis
Vital systems always have redundancy, so the IP alarm system makes sense if there's a fallback method... There are several serial-IP converters on the market which might help your endeavor. Besides a company (let me dig in my catalogs) makes snmp enabling devices for non-snmp stuff. That is, you c

RE: OT - Ethernet Fire Alarm [7:72749]

2003-07-24 Thread David Vital
First thought. A fire breaks out in the Core network area. Perhaps a 6509 bursts into flames. That brings the network down or at the very least makes the spanning tree crap the bed for a good minute and a half. The alarm doesn't go off (at least not in a timely manner) and people die. Looking

RE: OT - Ethernet Fire Alarm [7:72749]

2003-07-22 Thread David Vital
First thought. A fire breaks out in the Core network area. Perhaps a 6509 bursts into flames. That brings the network down or at the very least makes the spanning tree crap the bed for a good minute and a half. The alarm doesn't go off (at least not in a timely manner) and people die. Looking

OT - Ethernet Fire Alarm [7:72749]

2003-07-22 Thread Weaselboy
> My company's Facilities department manager mentioned in meeting that > he was having someone cable our entire building to support a new > fire/emergency alarm system, and I was just thinking that... hey... > the whole place is already networked. Isn't there some kind of > Ethernet-aware alarm or