[103325] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: rack power question
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Paul Vixie)
Tue Mar 25 19:22:18 2008
From: Paul Vixie <paul@vix.com>
To: "William Herrin" <herrin-nanog@dirtside.com>
cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:01:03 -0400."
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Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:14:36 +0000
Errors-To: owner-nanog@merit.edu
> > i'm too close to san francisco bay.
>
> Why is that bad? I thought ground-source HVAC systems worked better if
> the ground was saturated with water. Better thermal conductivity than
> dry soil.
aside from the corrosive nature of the salt and other minerals, there is an
unbelievable maze of permits from various layers of government since there's
a protected marshland as well as habitat restoration within a few miles. i
think it's safe to say that Sun Quentin could not be built under current
rules.
> My problem finding someone to install a ground-source system was that
> everyone for miles is on city water. You have to be able to drill a
> hole in the ground and the folks familiar with well-drilling equipment
> are three hours away.
i could drill in the warehouse, i suppose, and truck the slurry out by night.
