[BC] KOMO, Seattle building fire

[Tom Spencer]

Probably -

Back a few years ago, HALON suppression for data centers and other 
electrical / electronic spaces was being touted as being the best way to 
go -

Whatever happened to that?  Did the environmental wackos decide that was 
a no-no?

And how long before they decide that CO2 extinguishers are a no-no?

Semi-related - many fast-food places get bulk CO2 for their soda 
fountains (and the ones that don't get CO2 in bottles)... how long 
before THOSE get banned?

Charles Ring wrote:
> Chris Gebhardt wrote:
>   
>> AP and others reporting building fire at Fisher Plaza in Seattle last 
>> night around 11pm local time.
>> http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415646_webfisherplaza04.html
>>
>> Apparently, affected stations are running from backup facilities.
>>
>> Not so lucky would be any datacenter customers.   According to what I 
>> have found the emergency generators were "fried" because they got 
>> sprayed by fire sprinklers.   If that's true, that's a pretty 
>> hair-brained setup.
>>   
>>     
>
> I wonder if the sprinklers were near the generators because they were 
> _required_ by an unthinking zero-tolerance enforcement of codes?
>
>
>   

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