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The dread sound of the squeaking caster in the humming data centre

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Re: DEC Engineer

At a large genome sequencing organization that shall remain nameless, the line that detected loss of incoming power and fired up the diesels was connected to the wrong side of the generator changeover relays. One weekend they tested the automatic generator start by shutting down the incoming mains; the circuitry detected it, started the generator, detected power again, and switched the generator back off!

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