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snowbli 3mo ago

Question about grounding rack to copper pipe vs dedicated rod · Dedicated Servers

Nova79 said:
Equipotential bonding mat

Actually saw these at Yodobashi Akiba in the audio section. "Anti-static" not safety rated. Different thing entirely.

Back to my pipe ground: I test continuity to outlet earth pin monthly. If that fails I know something changed.

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snowbli 3mo ago

Question about grounding rack to copper pipe vs dedicated rod · Dedicated Servers

kenji3 said:
No dedicated ground rod possible—concrete foundation, landlord will not allow.

Same situation in my Tokyo apartment. I asked my landlord, got a 3-page form just to change a light switch. Not happening.

I run two Dell R630s, about 400W. Bonded to bathroom copper pipe with 6AWG...

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snowbli 1y ago

Registry price caps removed, what's your .com strategy? · General Discussion

In Japan we have many good alternatives - .jp, .co.jp, even .tokyo. But for my English-language projects .com is still necessary. I renewed 5 domains for 5 years at GMO, their multi-year discount helped. Total was still cheaper than 1 year at some registrars.

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snowbli 1y ago

OVH Strasbourg fire aftermath, still affecting supply · Dedicated Servers

marcus_qc said:
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This is why I went with KnownHost for managed stuff. Actual phone number, actual human picks up. Costs more than OVHcloud but when my Strasbourg box had a RAM issue they had it swapped in 90 minutes.

You pay for the fire, or you pay for the insurance. Pic...