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Hundreds of generators are not even running thanks to debris in the intake paths. At least in the area as close as our building was. I shudder to think of what's happening in the way of Carbon Monoxide gas release and general overheating issues for those units that do not have smart sensors on them. -vb ----- Original Message ----- From: "dennis opacki" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 10:31 AM Subject: Reducing power consumption in generator-supplied facilities > > > What steps are folks taking to maximize run time of emergency > generator equipment and battery in NY facilities currently facing diesel > supply issues? Are second halves of redundant systems being temporarily > taken off line and non-essential loads being shed in a effort to stretch > the time to failure? In a previous life, such precutions were referred to > as "rigging for reduced electrical power" and proved quite effective. > > Thanks, > > -Dennis > > >
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