Three people in critical condition from Google data center 'electrical incident'

Re:Three people in critical condition from Google data cente... by noja on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @07:16AM (#32396346)

Is this at all related to use of DC-power in datacentres?

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Re:Three people in critical condition from Google data cente... by andruby on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @08:04AM (#32396687)

Afaik DC or AC can cause similar arc flashes. Typically you do need high voltages to bridge larger gaps.

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Re:Three people in critical condition from Google data cente... by fzzzy on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @08:28PM (#32406480)

But ac will break the current at the alternating frequency and dc won't, so it is much harder to break a circuit with a high direct current. That's why monster movies have those huge knife switches.

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