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Consultant Doug Sandberg, a long-time industry figure examines electrical system design and maintenance.

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Time to Fold Em

Know when to walk away, know when to run

Douglas H. Sandberg

August 7, 2012

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Recognize the lyric from Kenny Rogers’s “The Gambler?” In it, Rogers sings about a gambler who shares a message about life with a fellow traveler. The gambler’s advice?

Can You Hear Me Now?

Lessons learned

Douglas H. Sandberg

June 5, 2012

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When I began my career in 1980, the mission-critical industry and the world were very different. Imagine being able to get downtime any weekend for maintenance.

Circuit Breakers vs. Fuses

A new debate?

Douglas H. Sandberg

April 2, 2012

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The problem with mission-critical emergency systems is that failures only occur when the systems are called upon to operate.

Data Center Electrical Safety

Douglas H. Sandberg

February 7, 2012

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The problem with mission-critical emergency systems is that failures only occur when the systems are called upon to operate.

Part 3: What’s In Your Data Center Electrical Safety Program?

Electrical Safety Part 3 of 3

Douglas H. Sandberg

December 15, 2011

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As a follow up to a recent Mission Critical webinar, I thought it would be helpful to publish some FAQs about the subject of safety.

Part 2: What’s In Your Data Center Electrical Safety Program?

Electrical Safety Part 2: Shock And Arc Flash

Douglas H. Sandberg

November 30, 2011

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This is the second of three columns inspired by a webinar I did for Mission Critical on August 22.

Part 1: What’s In Your Data Center Electrical Safety Program?

Electrical Safety Basics Part 1: Where Do I Start And Shock

Douglas H. Sandberg

October 1, 2011

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A webinar I did for Mission Critical on August 22 inspired me to publish some FAQs about the subject of electrical safety. I included some questions asked by our audience during and after the event and many I have been asked over the years.

A Data Center with Patients?

Lives can be at stake in some data centers

Douglas H. Sandberg

August 1, 2011

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“Change is the essence of life. Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become.” This anonymous quote seems to describe the mission-critical industry and this column perfectly. Our industry is constantly reinventing itself, and today we find ourselves on the verge of arguably the largest change yet, moving to the cloud.

Douglas H. Sandberg

March 31, 2011

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The world changes fast

Douglas H. Sandberg

February 1, 2011

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The changing world of organizational management

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