[AusNOG] Warrnambool exchange

[Mark Smith]

Perhaps an interesting data point, an exchange in Adelaide caught fire 2 years ago, just not as much damage done.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/exploding-battery-pack-starts-fire/story-e6frea83-1225942301550



----- Original Message -----
> From: Aaron Wigley <aaron.wigley at rea-group.com>
> To: Mark Newton <newton at atdot.dotat.org>; "ausnog at lists.ausnog.net" <ausnog at lists.ausnog.net>
> Cc: 
> Sent: Friday, 23 November 2012 3:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Warrnambool exchange
> 
> On 23/11/12 11:35 AM, "Mark Newton" <newton at atdot.dotat.org> 
> wrote:
> 
>> Telstra has posted some photos of the inside of the Warrnambool
>> exchange after yesterday's fire:
> 
> More photos now at 
> http://www.standard.net.au/story/1141276/gallery-inside-warrnambools-ruined
> -telstra-exchange/?cs=73, showing extensive heat and smoke damage
> throughout the building, especially anything above about 1m from floor
> height.
> 
> "The repair bill is expected to stretch into the millions of dollars."
> "Equipment used by Optus, Aussie Broadband, TPG and other wholesale
> carriers was also disabled."
> -- 
> http://www.standard.net.au/story/1141376/there-will-be-a-national-review-on
> -this-telstra-faces-massive-repair-bill/?cs=72
> 
> 
> -- 
> Aaron
> 
> 
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