[Wolves] Fire hazard?

[David Goodwin]

Matthew Revell wrote:
> Soon, I'll have at least two machines (server and Smoothwall box) 
> running all the time. Now, I'm worried that Lyne will think it's a fire 
> hazard, particularly if we go away.
> 
> Loads of people in here run a machine or two permanently: what's your 
> experience? I'm sure we'd have heard if you'd had a massive fire, but do 
> you have any tips to reduce the likelihood of such things?
> 

never heard of anything... but I've also known people who say their psu 
fan failed, and it got very hot before they noticed.



If you have e.g. lmsensors running you should be able to detect e.g. 
case temeperature rises and automate a shutdown perhaps?


I've run at least one machine 24x7 for the last 4 years now (i guess) 
and i've not had any problems. A couple of fans have failed (e.g. cpu or 
psu) which are easily replaced, and are quite noisey while dying (now if 
one died quietly i'd probably be in trouble).


David.