A case for downgrading to PCs (was: WARNING: RANTING COMPUTER NUT...

From: Pete Turnbull <pete_at_dunnington.u-net.com>
Date: Wed Jun 16 18:50:33 2004

On Jun 16, 15:48, David V. Corbin wrote:

> I have also seen a good number of "Y" vs. "Delta" screwups [although
none
> that ever directly effected computer equipment]. The worst was in the
late
> 1970's when a company was being moved to a new part of the power grid
[the
> area was rapdily developing and expanding]. "Someone" did not realize
that
> about half the building was wired in a "non-standard" fashion.
"Fortunately"
> the wiring acted pretty much as fuses and aside from a small fire,
the
> damage was minimal.

I can't think of a specific incident like that, but I do know that our
University uses a non-standard order of phases, and that all the
electrical contractors who come on site get a lecture about it, for
obvious reasons!

-- 
Pete						Peter Turnbull
						Network Manager
						University of York
Received on Wed Jun 16 2004 - 18:50:33 BST

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