Yes, I a very recent lifetime (but not present) I worked for a company that made power supply equipment for Telecom/Vodafone etc. For NZ requirements, earthquake rating & protection was always a major cost component. RP On 7 September 2010 14:28, RussellMc wrote: >> Yes - I heard one report that there were 500,000 books to be picked up >> & reshelved at the university! >> Must fixup that shelving - no chimney to worry about anyway. > > In another far off lifetime I worked for Telecom NZ. > We went to inordinate lengths to secure equipment racks against likely > earthquake effects. "Properly" designed bracing which visually > appeared rather OTT - and probably wasn't. It would be interesting to > see how such equipment (now older) fared in the quake. > > > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Russell > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .