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		superxpro12 37 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Data centers are transitioning from AC to DC Fail spectacularly Data center workers are gonna need those big yoink sticks and those thick arc-fault bibs that furnace operators wear.

Animats 37 days ago [–]

McMaster-Carr has the personal protective equipment required for 800V: Flash protection face shields [1] and Class 0 electrical protection gloves.[2]

It's not that bad. It's just ordinary industrial protective gear.

[1] https://www.mcmaster.com/products/arc-flash-protection-face-...

[2] https://www.mcmaster.com/products/electrical-protection-glov...

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