I can't confirm or deny the requirement, but I wouldn't say it's a bad idea. Often, fire suppression systems can be assisted by shutting off airflow. Chemical or biological agents, when used, will likely target the air handling system, for maximum effectiveness. It wouldn't save a building >from another 9/11 attack, but building codes can't do much in that arena.
I'm not saying it's a good idea to require this be added to the building codes, but I'd rather see a server room go down than a life. Sam From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of John Woodgate Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 3:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: AC shut-down I read in !emc-pstc that [email protected] wrote (in <277DD60FB639D511AC [email protected]>) about 'AC shut-down' on Fri, 23 May 2003: >I wonder if anybody can substantiate or debunk a rumor that in New York >City, and maybe in New York State, there is a new requirement to shut off >air conditioning systems in buildings in case of emergency, a post 9/11 >measure. It is an important issue: Since the computer systems can continue >to function, the computer room temperature can quickly shoot up to as high >as 140F (60C), there maybe no risk of fire, but a multimillion system can >overheat and self-destruct. It sounds like 'military intelligence' to me. (;-) -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do NOT copy news posts to me by E-MAIL! This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] Archive is being moved, we will announce when it is back on-line. All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] Archive is being moved, we will announce when it is back on-line. All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
