http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/first-person-account-of-emerge.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 13:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/first-person-account-of-emerge.html#comment-1569236 Michael Smith Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190844#comment-1569236 Yeah when I worked on traffic operations we had a PLC which just cut the mains for an hour every three weeks. You don't want diesel fuel sitting around for years anyway. Yeah when I worked on traffic operations we had a PLC which just cut the mains for an hour every three weeks. You don’t want diesel fuel sitting around for years anyway.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/first-person-account-of-emerge.html#comment-1569175 Antinous / Moderator Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190844#comment-1569175 When the Loma Prieta quake hit San Francisco in 1989, I was working at UCSF.  Although the staff was well-trained to handle a large earthquake, the panjandrums had neglected to check to see if there were emergency power sources in their designated command center.  Very embarrassing. When the Loma Prieta quake hit San Francisco in 1989, I was working at UCSF.  Although the staff was well-trained to handle a large earthquake, the panjandrums had neglected to check to see if there were emergency power sources in their designated command center.  Very embarrassing.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/first-person-account-of-emerge.html#comment-1569010 Charlie B Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190844#comment-1569010 I've worked with these people occasionally.  Every bit of their infrastructure that I've encountered is extremely expensive, overly featureful, and poorly designed and integrated. I’ve worked with these people occasionally.  Every bit of their infrastructure that I’ve encountered is extremely expensive, overly featureful, and poorly designed and integrated.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/first-person-account-of-emerge.html#comment-1568976 bzishi Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190844#comment-1568976 The article notes that there were two generators. One on a lower floor failed and then a pump to transfer fuel to the one on the roof failed. I wonder why they didn't have a day tank on the roof and a manual way to pump. That doesn't make sense. The article notes that there were two generators. One on a lower floor failed and then a pump to transfer fuel to the one on the roof failed. I wonder why they didn’t have a day tank on the roof and a manual way to pump. That doesn’t make sense.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/first-person-account-of-emerge.html#comment-1568926 Justin J. Snelgrove Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190844#comment-1568926  Best bet I have is they just never tested it. Lots of places have fancy backup systems (for anything from data to power) that they never make sure would actually work as intended. Ideally you should be powering up the generators regularly to test their ability to start quickly, and (once you're fairly sure they start and work properly) pulling the plug on the outside power to make sure they can actually handle the load.  Best bet I have is they just never tested it. Lots of places have fancy backup systems (for anything from data to power) that they never make sure would actually work as intended. Ideally you should be powering up the generators regularly to test their ability to start quickly, and (once you’re fairly sure they start and work properly) pulling the plug on the outside power to make sure they can actually handle the load.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/first-person-account-of-emerge.html#comment-1568922 Eark_the_Bunny Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190844#comment-1568922 I looks like their backup system was poorly designed or/and done on the cheap.   I sure hope everyone will be okay. I looks like their backup system was poorly designed or/and done on the cheap.   I sure hope everyone will be okay.

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