[183962] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Ear protection
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (jim deleskie)
Wed Sep 23 07:17:40 2015
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Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 08:17:36 -0300
From: jim deleskie <deleskie@gmail.com>
To: Alex Rubenstein <alex@corp.nac.net>
Cc: NANOG <nanog@nanog.org>
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Maybe I've always listened to my music to loud and spend the bulk of time
via ssh, but I've never felt a need for hearing protection in a DC, is this
generally an issue for people?
On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 8:08 AM, Alex Rubenstein <alex@corp.nac.net> wrote:
> Why not just build a Datacenter that is quiet?
>
> On Sep 23, 2015 05:34, Nick Hilliard <nick@foobar.org> wrote:
> What are people using for ear protection for datacenters these days? I'm
> down to my last couple of corded 3M 1110:
>
> http://www.shop3m.com/3m-corded-earplugs-hearing-conservation-1110.html
>
> These work reasonably well in practice, with a rated nominal noise
> reduction rate of 29dB. Some people find them uncomfortable, but they work
> well for me.
>
> There are other ear plugs with rated NRR of up to 32-33dB. Anyone have any
> opinions on what brands work well for them?
>
> Nick
>
