Re: If it got interrupted...
IT staff rarely go near the electrical stuff, it's far too dangerous for that.
Er, IT staff work on things that are run off the very same electrical stuff. I do hope you are not implying that data centre grade equipment is too dangerous ?
Having said that, even a complete Muppet can hurt themselves with nothing more than a mildly sharp stick or an LR44 button cell battery that looks like a sweetie, like everything, its all down to training and understanding the job and the risks of the job. Take a look on YouTube for the chaps that work on the live 500KV power lines, or the guys that maintain the bulb at the top of the radio towers
Everyone should have seen all the warning signs on the way into the facility (that tick the boxes in the H&S assessment) and had the prerequisite training.about safe escape routes if gas discharge occurs (no, not that gas, the other one), the presence of 3 phase power; the presence of UPS power; various classes of laser optics; automated equipment such as tape libraries that can move without warning and of course the data centre troll who's not been seen for a couple of weeks now, oh and of course, the ear defenders due to the noise plus the phone that you can't hear as its too noisy.
My point is that data centres are no worse than any other environment - like maintaining a car engine or running a mower in your garden.
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