http://www.killswtch.net/2007/12/29/foaming/ A geek's thoughts on various stuff Tue, 18 May 2010 06:43:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.killswtch.net/2007/12/29/foaming/comment-page-1/#comment-208 killswtch Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:19:30 +0000 http://www.killswtch.net/2007/12/29/foaming/#comment-208 FM200 is non-toxic since it doesnt operate by oxygen depletion like halon, so I shouldn't be in too much trouble if it does go off. On work experience I had to go in the machine room at ABB Alstom, but I didn't know how (or if I was allowed to) turn the halon systems off while I was in there, so I just made sure my visits were as brief as possible! Plus old computers scare me for some bizarre unknown reason. What happened with your encounter? FM200 is non-toxic since it doesnt operate by oxygen depletion like halon, so I shouldn’t be in too much trouble if it does go off. On work experience I had to go in the machine room at ABB Alstom, but I didn’t know how (or if I was allowed to) turn the halon systems off while I was in there, so I just made sure my visits were as brief as possible! Plus old computers scare me for some bizarre unknown reason. What happened with your encounter?

]]> http://www.killswtch.net/2007/12/29/foaming/comment-page-1/#comment-207 David Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:01:31 +0000 http://www.killswtch.net/2007/12/29/foaming/#comment-207 Hehe, not quite literally a rats nest - I was more thinking of the mess cables have a tendency to get in after a while. Sounds like you'll have it all covered once you get the fire protection system working. Hope you're not using halon gas though, I had a nasty run in with that a few years ago!! Hehe, not quite literally a rats nest – I was more thinking of the mess cables have a tendency to get in after a while. Sounds like you’ll have it all covered once you get the fire protection system working. Hope you’re not using halon gas though, I had a nasty run in with that a few years ago!!

]]> http://www.killswtch.net/2007/12/29/foaming/comment-page-1/#comment-205 killswtch Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:02:47 +0000 http://www.killswtch.net/2007/12/29/foaming/#comment-205 I think it's fire retardant. Do you mean literal rats nests? Touch wood there's not been any rats around here recently. I'm trying to keep the cables tidy using spiral wrap where I can, but I also feel a little uneasy about the possiblity of a fire - hence the FM200 canister at the top of the cabinet. I just need to get it working. I think it’s fire retardant. Do you mean literal rats nests? Touch wood there’s not been any rats around here recently. I’m trying to keep the cables tidy using spiral wrap where I can, but I also feel a little uneasy about the possiblity of a fire – hence the FM200 canister at the top of the cabinet. I just need to get it working.

]]> http://www.killswtch.net/2007/12/29/foaming/comment-page-1/#comment-204 David Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:57:18 +0000 http://www.killswtch.net/2007/12/29/foaming/#comment-204 Is the foam fireproof? Racks make great rat's nests in my experience and always make me feel rather uneasy about leaving them alone!! Is the foam fireproof? Racks make great rat’s nests in my experience and always make me feel rather uneasy about leaving them alone!!

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