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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Carpet?
At 07:38 PM 10/15/98 -0400, Charles Sprickman wrote: >Hi, > >This is a bit off topic, but I'm sure someone here has opinions to >share... > >I'm looking for carpeting for the area outside of a machine room that >won't cause the "shuffle your feet and shock yourself" phenomenon. I >noticed most datacenters I've seen are carpeted up to the entrance without >any ESD problems. Is there special "anti-ESD" carpet? Where might I find >it? Static is not the *only* problem carpet gives you, there is also higher dust levels with carpet. Ask any allergist. Those data-centers you are talking about usually have anti-static tile in them. The first step one takes on such a floor, from a carpet, completely discharges them. Just make sure the carpet stops more than 5 feet (reaching distance) from any equipment. Also, if there's a door, make it open in-wards, ground the metal door-knob, and stop the carpet at the threshold. That combination will be a good non-intrusive static discharge system. ___________________________________________________ Roeland M.J. Meyer, ISOC (InterNIC RM993) e-mail: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] Internet phone: hawk.mhsc.com Personal web pages: <http://www.mhsc.com/~rmeyer>www.mhsc.com/~rmeyer Company web-site: <http://www.mhsc.com/>www.mhsc.com/ ___________________________________________ I bet the human brain is a kludge. -- Marvin Minsky
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