Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:28:45 -0700 To: "Chang, Timothy P.K.M." From: "John A. Dundas III" Subject: Student cabling in the mods Cc: Kenneth Heafield , Tim, Kenneth asked me to contact you regarding the student-installed cabling in the modular housing units. Larry, Bob, and I just returned surveying the current situation. I certainly commend the students on their ingenuity and persistence. As you have noted, there may be safety issues with some of the cables draped across walkways in the facility. I am not a safety expert and am not qualified to render judgement on this with respect to the safety aspects, but I would think that if the cables are firmly attached to buildings and other support structures, rather than loose or draped across floors, that the cabling might be left in place until the contractor has completed the nominal cable plant installation and ITS has made the network functional. Another possibility might be the use of cable-ways similar to those used to protect the power and data cable to the temporary kitchen while Chandler was being renovated. Perhaps some of these cable-ways could be borrowed from PPD on a temporary basis. I don't know that PPD has any, I'm just suggesting they might. Finally, I certainly wouldn't want to make any guarantees with respect to the performance or reliability of the student-installed cabling. However if it suits their needs until the actual network is completed, I have no objection. Hope this helps. John -- John A. Dundas III Director, Information Technology Services Infrastructure, Caltech Mail Code: 214-81, Pasadena, CA 91125-8100 Phone: 626.395.3392 FAX: 626.449.6973