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Also check out http://www.iButton.com/ -> Thermochron. I've used them on and off for wine-cellar monitoring. Temp only, but can do alarm based logging, histograms, etc. Apologies for the long quote, I'm trying to preserve context. -J On Mon, 24 Sep 2001, Joel Jaeggli wrote: > > my general approach has been to deploy relativly inexpensive > temperature/humidity logging devices in places where we have "issues", and > have our hvac folks rebalance some of our ac in that direction... in some > cases moving hardware within racks, removing obstructions under our raised > floors adding exhaust fan to racks has all helped with spot tempurature > issuee... > > I can't really recomend a contracter, but I can recomend a temperature > /humidity probe which might be a set in terms of establishing where the > problem areass are... > > http://www.picotech.com/humidity.html > > connects to a serial port has linux and windows drivers requires no > external power, costs $215. I either connect it to a convenient machine or > hang it off a laptop and place it in the location I am concerned about. > > picotech also sells 8 channel thermocouple loggers which I haven't played > with... > > regards > joelja > > On Mon, 24 Sep 2001 [email protected] wrote: > > > > > > > Can anyone recommend an expert Troubleshooting/Design firm that has > > extensive experience with Data Center specifici AC issues? > > > > We have a strange problem (probably with the airflow/vents/arrangements) which > > has machines in various locations dying due to heat, when the ambient temp > > isn't above 90. > > > > I've tried to find folks to deal with this and I get: > > > > a) Sales Rep's who want me to upgrade the entire system > > b) Folks who don't have Data Center experience but are willing to try > > c) Folks who claim to have experience but who either won't give ma > > references or who's reference don't say nice things about them > > > > I got a line on two places in California (we're in Michigan) as was desperate > > enough to call them but both seem to be out of business. > > > > Thanks in advance for any advice and/or recommendations. > > > > -- Andrew > > Joel Jaeggli [email protected] Jason A. Mills [email protected] ---------------------------------------------- "La morale est la faiblesse de la cervelle." Arthur Rimbaud --- Une Saison en Enfer
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