[CentOS] OT: high static in server room

m.roth at 5-cent.us m.roth at 5-cent.us
Wed Jun 15 18:23:27 UTC 2011


Dan Carl wrote:
> On 6/14/2011 7:04 PM, Fajar Priyanto wrote:
>> Thanks all for the reply.
>> What is the worst thing can happen from excessive static?
>> We have two corrupted UEFI when we reboot servers which now I suspect
>> because of static.
>> Yesterday I actually saw a spark when I put a memory module on
>> motherboard even though I was careful like touching the metal casing
>> first. That just blow my mind and made me ask you in this list
> I have an antistatic mat on the floor in front of my server rack similar
> to this.
> http://www.uline.com/BL_1755/Anti-Static-Mats
> Simple, does the job, and it also  feels good on the feets!
>
> If you spend a lot of time in your server room, you might also consider
> a fish tank.
> It will add moisture to your room and give you something to look at
> other than flashing leds:-)

What, you don't like das blinkenlits? <g> A few years back, there was a
silly slashdot poll: how many leds do you see when you turn off the
lights?
>
> Sorry for that but this list really needs to lighten up.
>
And yet you want to turn off the leds?

        mark "leding you on"




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