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Re: Power basics- any resources?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David B. Peterson)
Thu Sep 3 21:41:24 2009
From: "David B. Peterson" <dpeterson@sixapart.com>
To: Darren Bolding <darren@bolding.org>
In-Reply-To: <5a318d410909031822t48407fdjeafed23034106725@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 18:40:53 -0700
Cc: NANOG list <nanog@nanog.org>
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When it's ok to use a C14 to NEMA 5-15R cable and when it's really NOT
ok..
On Sep 3, 2009, at 6:22 PM, Darren Bolding wrote:
> I need to teach an operations group (Systems, Network, Security, IT
> folks)
> some basics of power as it applies to the team. Normal things they
> will see
> and should understand when they are planning on bringing equipment
> online
> etc.
> I have an idea of many things to talk about, particularly as they
> apply to
> our environment, but I was hoping there might be some publicly
> available
> slides or docs that I could take advantage of.
>
> I'll be happy to share anything we come up with- though this may
> just be me
> in front of a whiteboard.
>
> Here are some of the questions I plan to cover:
>
> What are amps, volts and watts?
>
> What are Volt-Amps, and why do they matter?
>
> How much can I load that circuit?
>
> How does a breaker work?
>
> Where are the breakers at our sites?
>
> What should you do if a breaker trips?
>
> How do we know how much load a device will place on a circuit?
>
> How do we monitor power usage?
>
> Basic safety.
>
> Redundant power.
>
>
> Thanks for any pointers!
>
> --
> -- Darren Bolding --
> -- darren@bolding.org --
