On Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:01:08 -0400, Phil Smith III <[email protected]> wrote:
>Back in the 80s, we had 3420s in a room that had some sort of cooling >but was not a data center per se. The cables ran through a 6" hole >in the floor down two stories to the real data center; the controller was >downstairs as well. I asked Gemini https://gemini.google.com/app/e8831fb12d60109e and the answer was that your stove top produces more heat than a 3420. stovetop 2,000 to 10,000 BTU, 3420 300 BTU, a typical server you might find in a closet 1,500 BTU, 370/158 system 30,000 to 50,000 BTU. There are other considerations such as humidity and dust. >And I'm also 100% sure those holes in the floor were in violation of code :) Actually, holes in the floor are allowed by building code but requirements vary by city, county, state and fed. More important, it varies by inspector interpretation. > I've occasionally driven by the building (35+ years later) but never had time > to stop and see if the holes were still there. The only reason to seal the hole is for cosmetics unless building code requires it. For the fire code, some go by burn time. E.g. code may specify that if the fire won't leap into another area for a specified time. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
