PoA Maintenance 6-4-2010 00:01 CDT

[jesse]

PoA will be unavailable for a period of less than 15 minutes between 6-4-2010 00:01 CDT and 6-4-2010 01:00 CDT. An electrical circuit breaker is being replaced which will increase the reliability of the circuit.

This is in response to our last outage: http://www.pilotsofamerica.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35946 It turned out that the PDU was fine and a "snap in" style circuit breaker was partially knocked loose by an electrician. This took out one of the three phases in the circuit. A bolt-in style is being installed.

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

15 minutes. Hmm. Is there no way to put a jumper around the breaker while you change it?

 

[jesse]

15 minutes. Hmm. Is there no way to put a jumper around the breaker while you change it?

Sure. You'd make a great jumper! I doubt a three-phase 208 volt circuit would hurt you much. Be sure to lick your fingers first.

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

OK that would make something/one jump!

 

[rpadula]

Use a screwdriver. Should handle the current.

 

[jesse]

we're about to be knocked offline.

 

[jesse]

and we're back.

 

[gprellwitz]

Wow, came in less than your estimated down time! We've had some bad experiences when power supplies were involved, including contractors inadvertently setting off the Halon extinguishers and significant problems with the UPS batteries, so congratulations!

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

Thanks Jesse.

 

[ScottM]

Jesse did you get back into your car without too much trouble?

 

[jesse]

Jesse did you get back into your car without too much trouble?

A hours worth of waiting and $65 later, yes.

 

[ScottM]

A hours worth of waiting and $65 later, yes.

That sucks that you had to pay that much. Did the cops not want to help out?