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Electrifying statistics from 49ers
Electrical work on the San Francisco
49ers’ new stadium in Santa Clara is being
carried out by Cupertino Electric, overseen
by JimMedefesser who admits: “It’s not the
biggest project we’ve ever done, but I still
drive in every day and say, ‛Wow!’
The stadium will use enough wire to link
CaliforniaandNebraskaand haveabackup
generator that could supply enough power
for 4,000 homes.
When complete, the Cupertino Electric
team will have installed 16,000 lighting
fixtures; 320 miles of cable and wire housing
conduit; 11,900 electrical outlets; 5,500 fire
alarms; 500 miles of low watt fiber optic
cable; and 900 wireless access points.
Of course, once the stadium’s complete
the only tally of interest will be the final
score.