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I think most of these gases are or will eventually be banned in Europe because of their impact on the environment. I've seen newer datacenters use water mist sp
by etiennemarcel 6y ago
I think most of these gases are or will eventually be banned in Europe because of their impact on the environment. I've seen newer datacenters use water mist sprays.
- mike_d 6y agoNitrogen makes up 78% of the atmosphere, so I doubt it will be banned. Most datacenters don't actually use halocarbons despite the common "FM200" name.
- exikyut 6y agoHow... what. What if the fire is electrical? You can't just go "well the triple interlocked electrical isolation will trip and cut the current" if a random fully-charged UPS decides to get angry...
- divingdragon 6y agoYou might be thinking of Halons, which are CFCs that depletes the ozone layer? They are mostly phased out worldwide but existing installations might still be in use. FM200 is something else that is often used in modern builds (not just datacenters).
- etiennemarcel 6y agoIt seems that HFC are being phased out too: https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/f-gas/legislation_en https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/f-gas/legislation_en
- divingdragon 6y agoI've heard that one. I thought it mostly affects refrigerants, but I didn't notice that FM200 is also an HFC. There are other fire suppression gasses with a low global warming potential, which probably can still be used in the future.