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InRow SC short cycles compressor

During the late spring and early fall of the year we find a period where the InRow SC will spend part of the day cycling. It will run for 5-10 minutes, then shutdown, followed immediatly by a restart. ...
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Best Practice for InRow RC electrical wiring

I've been unable to find a white paper on the best practice for wiring up an InRow RC.... My question is does APC recommend direct connection to mains/utility supply or connection to a generator? Thank...
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Current draw of RM3000SM2U (208 volts) during recharge?

I need to move a data rack which has an RM3000SM2u, 208 volt UPS to a generator-backed circuit. I'm trying to help the building manager guarantee that we're not going to exceed the generator's output l...
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How to account for rudundant PSU's

When planning a new UPS system, what is the proper way to account for redundant PSUs when planning UPS capacity? For example, if I have a server that has (2) 500W redundant PSUs should the UPS be scale...
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Do we need synchronization module between 2N UPS system supply STS?

Do we need synchronization module between 2N UPS system supply STS? If don't have synchronization module, what happen?
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Dual PS = Dual UPS?

This may seem like a basic question, but it came up during a rework of our server room. All but two of our servers have dual power supplies. We have only a couple of circuits powering the room, and all...
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Confused with power calculation

Hello I am planning for 16 racks data center with 10KW each rack (single phase load). So total load would be (10KW x 16) 160KW 1ph. So based on my logic when I choose a UPS with *3ph output*, I can div...
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Replace hot air in a containment system

Hello I am in the process of a concept for a new high density data center in a country closer to equator. I have used hot-aisle containment with DX InRow cooling and kind of like the concept. When thi...
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Connect Multiple UPS to a single outlet

Hi ,At our hosted facility we have 1 30AMP outlet provided to our Rack. i have 2200 Smart UPS that supports max 1600W output @ 120V so max 13.33 Amps i guess. we will have close to 22Amps load for the ...
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2N Power Distribution - STS still required if using dual cord loads?

For single cord loads I can see the need for an STS. However, for dual cord loads my thought is that switching between power sources can be performed right at the load level. I have someone else tellin...
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