A couple of interesting factoids
The electrical works for the CIX data centre cost more than all of the civil works!
This is the cable to connect the diesel generator to the switch.
It is 63mm in diameter.
It costs around €45 per metre.
Each of the four bundles of copper in the cable above is 240mm2 and the cable is rated for 1,000V.
The steel cables surrounding the copper bundles act as both armour (to stop someone cutting through it and accidentally coming in contact with 1,000V) and as a ground.
It is extremely heavy and difficult to cable around corners!
October 12th, 2007 at 9:23 am
all things aside… that’s a pretty decent macro shot!
October 12th, 2007 at 10:38 am
Ah, you know what it is like Ryan, you take enough photographs and statistically at least one of them is bound to turn out well!
October 12th, 2007 at 11:03 am
I know that one well alright.. up at 20% keepers at the moment
October 12th, 2007 at 12:00 pm
20% – wow! That’s brilliant. I’m at about 0.0000000000000002%!