Battery rooms

[dereckbc]

As for the interlocked ef's, coulter's comment probably makes the most sense,
"Look for OSHA codes or fire codes. There may well be other regulations requiring ventilation.".
"...imagine how stupid you would look if you were to drop some place like Wall Street, D.O.D., or some other national security interest because of an interlocked breaker to a ventilation fan."
Don't think for a second this hasn't happened.

Hopefully the third time is a charm.

I know this has happened, that is why some (most) Telco's do not allow interlocks, we learned from experience, a very bad and expensive experience.

I referenced the OSHA documents that pertain to battery rooms already. In OSHA, NFPA, and UBC codes there is no requirement to interlock the fans and rectifiers. It is simply a design issue. You can choose to interlock them or not.

By the way tell R. Smith in Chantilly hello for me, and how is the Multi-Media Technician business going?