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A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities
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Beef Stew and Buttermilk Biscuits
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Perfect your omelette
A commercial kitchen is a kind of laboratory
Fried chicken with sweet sauce and cabbage, mid sized portion of rice, okra with mustard and shredded chicken, sweet egg omelette with waffles and cream at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan 🇯🇵
💶 752yen (~5,25€) pic.twitter.com/4jKnpNrQEy
— Mensa Scran (@MensaScran) October 30, 2022
Eccles Cakes
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Power Distribution Units
Today we veer (slightly) from our primary interest in interoperability standards to explore the moment in best practice discovery and promulgation in the hardware supporting the artificial intelligence zietgeist. Use the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.
Carnegie-Mellon: Planning & Design Considerations for Data Centers
University of Kansas Data Center and Server Room Standards
Power Distribution Units (PDUs) are critical in data centers, serving as the backbone for reliable power management. They distribute electricity from the main power source to servers, networking equipment, and other devices, ensuring consistent and stable power delivery.
PDUs offer features like load balancing, surge protection, and remote monitoring, which optimize energy efficiency and prevent outages. By providing multiple outlets and circuit protection, they safeguard expensive equipment from power fluctuations. Advanced PDUs enable real-time data tracking, aiding in capacity planning and fault detection.
Ultimately, PDUs ensure uptime, operational efficiency, and scalability in data centers. We track, and sometimes participate, in the standards setting for these organizations develop the key standards that govern PDU design, safety, efficiency, and interoperability, influencing global manufacturing compliance:
UL (Underwriters Laboratories): Establishes safety standards like UL 60950-1 for IT equipment, ensuring PDUs prevent hazards in high-density environments.
IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission): Develops core electrical standards such as IEC 60950-1 and IEC 62368-1 for low-voltage safety and audio/video/IT equipment, critical for PDU power handling.
ENERGY STAR (U.S. EPA): Sets efficiency benchmarks for PDUs, promoting low-loss designs to minimize data center energy waste (up to 12% savings).Related:
Power Management For Data Centers Challenges And Opportunities
TIA 92
Uptime Institute
Related:
2029 National Electrical Code
Public input on the 2029 Revision will be received until April 9th. Over the next weeks and months — typically meeting twice a day every Tuesday — we will pull forward our previous proposals and draft original proposals relevant to the education and healthcare electrotechnical infrastructure of educational settlements. Link to Proposed Reorganization.
Photo at 2723 State Street Office*
Mike was part of the National Electrical Code Quarter Century Club but was at another conference and not able to receive the award at the June conference. University of Michigan support began in 1993. IEEE support began in 2014.
*New Office (a short walk across the street) starting October 1: 455 East Eisenhower, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Current Issues and Recent Research
Today we examine Second Draft transcripts of the Special Equipment Chapter 6 (CMP-12) and product inspection, testing and certification listings that appear Annex A (CMP-1).
Once every eighteen months we spend a week drilling into the National Electrical Code by submitting new proposals or comments on proposed revisions. Today we review the actions taken by the technical committees on the First Draft. Responses to committee actions will be received until August 26th.
Interconnected Electric Power Production Sources “Microgrids”
Fire Protection Research Institute | Evaluation of Electrical Feeder and Branch Circuit Loading
Originally posted October 16, 2016
University of Michigan Law School
With thanks to Richard Robben, President of True North Facility Management, the pledges to fund the NFPA Fire Protection Foundation Project: Evaluation of Electrical Feeder and Branch Circuit Loading accumulated to the requisite $24,000 to begin Phase I of two phases of a project originally begun by the University of Michigan to bring the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) in line with federal energy conservation regulations that incorporate by reference the International Energy Conservation Code.
NFPA 70 is one of the most widely used standards for electrotechnology in the world. The University of Michigan began assertive advocacy on behalf of the US education industry in the NFPA suite in 1996 and that advocacy has expanded globally under two different private organizations: See About
Phase I is now completed. The Phase I Final Report (with public comments) is available in the links below:
REPORT – Branch Circuit Loading Phase1 FINAL
SUMM – Panel Comments – Branch Circuit Loading FINAL2
In October, the project Principal Researcher, Tammy Gammon, provided an update to the NFPA Research Foundation. Her slides are available in the link below:
We wish to thank our colleagues at Notre Dame who helped “get the ball rolling”, our colleagues in the Big Ten & Friends consortia, and forward-thinking manufacturers for their pledges:
Eaton Corporation
MIAPPA | Michigan Association of Physical Plant Administrators
Michigan State University
Ohio State University
University of Iowa
University of Minnesota
University of Nebraska
University of Texas Austin
Issue [13-33]
Contact: Mike Anthony, Jim Harvey, Richard Robben (True North, LLC); Tom Harman (University of Houston Clearwater), Kane Howard (Michigan State University), Paul Kempf (Notre Dame)
Colleagues: Robert G. Arno (Harris Corp), Joe Weber (Emerson), Casey Grant (NFPA), Larry Ayers (Independent Electrical Contractors Association)
Category: Electrical, Energy Conservation
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— USPTO (@uspto) July 13, 2023
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