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Re: stacking pdu
From: Joe Hamelin <joe () nethead com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 15:54:00 -0700
This takes me back to the days of old with bread racks full of modems and the mess of wall-warts and power-strips. -- Joe Hamelin, W7COM, Tulalip, WA, 360-474-7474 On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 2:52 PM, Rob Seastrom <rs () seastrom com> wrote:
William Herrin <bill () herrin us> writes:Isn't it against the NEC and the fire code to stack power strips? We all do it, but isn't it against code?Sorry to be late to the party (I plead vacation), but no, afaik it is not. About as close as the NEC comes art 400.8 - you can't use flexible cord as a substitute for permanent wiring (think of some of the shenanigans you've seen with extension cords standing in for NM or MC on thereifixed.com or similar sites). Rack wiring is not "permanent", but I would not go so far as to claim it is subject to the "qualified personnel" rules (OSHA subpart S and NFPA 70E). Datacenter workers who could pass a test on LOTO procedures and routinely utilize proper PPE (even gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe shoes) are the exception rather than the rule. As always, when someone asserts that "X is against code" whether in the form of a statement or a question, the proper response is "Citation, please!" -r
Current thread:
- Re: stacking pdu Rob Seastrom (Jun 04)
- Re: stacking pdu Joe Hamelin (Jun 04)
- Re: stacking pdu Matthew Petach (Jun 04)
- Re: stacking pdu shawn wilson (Jun 04)
- Re: stacking pdu Brian Loveland (Jun 05)
- Re: stacking pdu Eric Tykwinski (Jun 05)
- Re: stacking pdu Meagan (Jun 06)
- Re: stacking pdu shawn wilson (Jun 04)
- Re: stacking pdu Blake Hudson (Jun 05)
- Re: stacking pdu William Herrin (Jun 05)
- Re: stacking pdu Stephen Satchell (Jun 05)
- Re: stacking pdu Sean Donelan (Jun 05)