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An interesting day...

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Arrived at work this morning and was greeted by one of our software managers asking for some advice...

I goes up to our server room and it stinks of rotten eggs, my first thought was batteries. So I ran to my PC to check my suspicions. Goes back upstairs and evacuates the whole floor.

We go through the motions of health and safety before calling the fire brigade.... :(

4 units turn up, two ambulances and the dibble!

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Resulting in this

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And this

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Turns out that a power supply failed causing our backup batteries to cook, that means they released hydrogen sulphide gas. Which is really explosive and extremely toxic.

So a few of us that spent time in the room were already suffering from sore eyes and bad throats. Inevitably the ambulances were called for a few of us!

Good news is we are all ok :)

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I am really pleased you are fine and are not suffering any after effects.

 

More people these days are putting UPS batteries within Data Centres to avoid the need for additional battery cooling elsewhere and to increase the efficiency of the Data Centre (PUE). The volatile nature of batteries is often overlooked in the drive for energy efficiency.

 

Iain

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