Hundreds of generators are not even running thanks to debris in the intake paths. At least in the area as close as our building was. I shudder to think of what's happening in the way of Carbon Monoxide gas release and general overheating issues for those units that do not have smart sensors on them. -vb ----- Original Message ----- From: "dennis opacki" <dopacki@adotout.com> To: <nanog@merit.edu> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 10:31 AM Subject: Reducing power consumption in generator-supplied facilities

What steps are folks taking to maximize run time of emergency generator equipment and battery in NY facilities currently facing diesel supply issues? Are second halves of redundant systems being temporarily taken off line and non-essential loads being shed in a effort to stretch the time to failure? In a previous life, such precutions were referred to as "rigging for reduced electrical power" and proved quite effective.

Thanks,

-Dennis