I figure the humidity in FL will be just as bad. Set the unit up on something, and run a long hose, or a big rubbermaid container for condensate.
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 5:09 PM, Mike Gill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Depends on the tray size. At certain times here in Oregon the humidity > would > be high enough that the tray would fill up over night in the unit we used > causing the unit to shut off. I'm guessing this was more in between one or > two quarts. Probably closer to one, it's been a while. > > -- > Mike Gill > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 2:54 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Speaking of server heat... > > > > Have you considered using a portable AC unit in your NOC over the > > weekend? > > I wouldn't think that the water collection tray will overflow in three > > days > > if you got the right unit. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 2:49 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Speaking of server heat... > > > > We definitely don't plan on shutting the servers down completely, and > > for the reason you mention. While their functions won't be needed over > > each 3-day weekend since no one will be working, I'm not comfortable > > shutting them down, leaving them off for a few days, then bringing them > > back up again when it can be avoided. That's why we decided to go with > > the plan where we bump up the thermostat (to, say, 85 degrees) rather > > than turning off the A/C altogether. > > > > So what I'm worried about at this stage is what effect heat in that > > range will have on the servers. We'll be looking at 3 days of it at a > > time for a period of around 8 weeks. So let's say 24 days. > > > > Again, 85 degrees is within the servers' listed operation range. It's > > 10 > > degrees below the max of 95 degrees that Dell lists. Still, it's on the > > warm side, and it's a good 10-15 degrees warmer than the servers > > normally run at. > > > > > > > > John > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bob Fronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 4:49 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Speaking of server heat... > > > > That just really sounds like a bad idea. My goal is to rarely, if > > ever, > > shut down a server. Sure, they get rebooted periodically (more than I > > would like - thanks MS), but for the most part I think it is better for > > servers to stay powered up and the hard disks spinning for as long as > > possible. > > > > It has been my experience that equipment failures follow power off > > events. I usually use the "light bulb" analogy. A light bulb, for the > > most part, will blow out upon turning it back on. But usually does not > > blow out when lit. This is due to the heat/cool effect that was > > mentioned in an earlier post. > > > > My advice to you is to request proper server room cooling, and leave > > your systems up and running. > > > > By the way.. what was your plan for email during the "shut down > > weekend"? Were you just going to reject all mail until Monday when you > > power back up? > > > > Bob Fronk > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 4:01 PM > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > > Subject: Speaking of server heat... > > > > > > I had mentioned in an earlier thread we're looking at going to a 4- > > day > > > work week over the summer so that air conditioning in our buildings > > > could be shut off Thursday, Friday, and Saturday each week. > > > > > > Since our server rooms (aside from our NOC) aren't on separate A/C > > > systems, this would mean completely shutting the servers down every > > > Thursday and bringing them back up on Monday. We'd also need to do > > the > > > same with all of the switches in our wiring closets. > > > > > > Upper management has seen the problems this could create, and it > > looks > > > as though instead we'll be leaving the A/C on, but at a higher > > > temperature. Our Dell servers are rated to run at up to 95 degrees > > with > > > 80% humidity. I don't want to hit those levels, though, and am > > pushing > > > for us to let temps get no higher than 85 degrees. > > > > > > My question is, could even this lead to problems down the road? I > > > understand that it's within the operating range of the servers. > > However, > > > it's still on the high side. It will result in higher-than-usual > > > temperatures for the servers, and their fans will run at higher > > speeds > > > (which, ironically, will consume more electricity and partially > > offset > > > the money we're trying to save). The fans are mechanical devices, so > > > running at higher speeds would have to reduce their lifespans > > somewhat, > > > I would think. Any other considerations? 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