wiredinUSA February 2013

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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!’

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.

The stadium will use enough wire to link CaliforniaandNebraskaand haveabackup generator that could supply enough power for 4,000 homes.

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