[Imc] Production Room Fan

[Paul Kotheimer]

viva Lehman!
viva media revolution!

k:)theimer

On Tue, 12 Jun 2001, Mike Lehman wrote:

> The much-anticipated production room ventilation fan was installed
> Monday evening. It was a mess, but well worth it from initial results. I
> checked the P room at 4pm Tuesday afternoon and it was decidedly cooler
> than before. I believe there was only one computer operating overnight,
> so this may not be the total solution to excess heat that we hope for,
> but first indications are positive.
> 
> Right now, the switch needs to be rewired. It presently lights
> regardless of whether the fan is running or not. I've found the diagram
> to get it wired so that it lights only when the fan is running; it will
> be rewired as soon as I can arrange someone to shut down the intraner
> router and restart it, about a half hour process or less.
> 
> I recommend that we leave the production room door closed (locking it
> when not in use is more secure) and the fan running fulltime. This
> should ensure maximum cooling for the summertime, as I suspect that
> upstairs has air conditioning that we can pull down through the floor
> (it's not airtight) to our advantage by keeping the P room door closed.
> 
> It seems that the fan is relatively quiet, but experiment to find out if
> it makes enough noise to shut down it down while recording. Paul K. has
> been using a microphone placement in a chair diagonally across from
> Sergei in there to record, but the chair has been previously ends up
> being right under where the fan is now located. Moving away from right
> underneath there may be quiet enough; I'm not sure, but try it and see
> what happens. If you do turn off the vent fan to record, do turn it back
> on when done.
> 
> I'm submitting this report in advance as I will not be able to make the
> Space Group meeting Wed. evening. I do wish to ask that the story on the
> new access ramp that I wrote last week should be put in the Feature
> section of the IMC mainpage for maximum exposure. Also, that any
> feedback on access issues, including the availability and use of the new
> ramp, be brought to our attention.
> Mike Lehman
> 
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