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Re: DC power versus AC power


From: David Lesher <wb8foz () nrk com>
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 19:43:48 -0500 (EST)


Unnamed Administration sources reported that Michael Painter said:



But, as Stephen already eluded to... Compared with an AC plant design, to
me, one of the biggest drawbacks of a DC plant is safety  (I have had to
kick a fellow worker away from the rack before). <<

What was the worker doing?  Is this 48 VDC?

Bet so.

And note, it's not just ISP's, of course. I heard that Sprint
PCS ha[s,d] a Dallas tech in critical condition and a dead switch
after a dropped wrench & resulting fire.

In the words of Phil Esterhaus:

        Let's be careful out there....





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