Re: [Sheflug] operating temp

["Richard Stevenson" <nospam [at] adv.net.nz>]

On 17 Aug 2000, at 12:55, technical wrote:

> Im Setting Up  a new Server Room ( it contains linux servers ) and was
> wondering what is the recomended room temp as im thinking of installing a
> cooling system as the rooms contains ALOT of kit and gets warm.
> Sorry for this not being a linux related question but u would be helping me
> from frying my linux servers.

Someone's wound down the temperature in our machine room to 16 degrees 
Celcius (sp?).  At VUW, they keep it at around 16, and 20%-30% humidity, 
IIRC.  It's not just your computers you should be concerned about - UPS 
batteries are quite sensitive to environmental temperature (they don't like 
hot *or* cold, and having them at either extreme can shorten their expected 
life dramatically).  OTOH, I'm yet to see a place that even performs 
regular maintenance on their UPS, so that's probably irrelevant <sigh>.

Cheers

Richard

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