Can normal IT equipment be used in a high voltage substation?
Can normal IT equipment be used in a high voltage substation?
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Hi,
Can domestic computer equipent be suitable for a substation or does it require specialized equipment.
Can domestic computer equipent be suitable for a substation or does it require specialized equipment.





RE: Can normal IT equipment be used in a high voltage substation?
Fibre has a lot of benefits in an HV substation with significant rise of earth potential by virtue of fibre being non-conductive. Most domestic equipment doesn't have fibre provision.
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RE: Can normal IT equipment be used in a high voltage substation?
RE: Can normal IT equipment be used in a high voltage substation?
There have been a few - an IBM thinkpad, a Compaq Armada M300, and latterly a hardened laptop from Terralogic. Guess which one I had most problems with?
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RE: Can normal IT equipment be used in a high voltage substation?