Facility Requirements; Environmental Requirements - Dell PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual
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Facility requirements
The facility where the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S is in use must meet the following requirements to
provide for correct operation:
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Furthermore, if the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S will be installed in an EIA rack, ensure the following:
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Environmental requirements
Table 19
requirements for non-operating conditions are also provided for acceptable storage and
transportation environments.
TABLE 19
Condition
Ambient temperature
Humidity
Altitude
Shock
Vibration
Air flow
Heat dissipation
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Adequate supply circuit, line fusing, and wire size, as specified by the electrical rating on the
chassis nameplate.
An air flow of at least 250 cubic feet per minute (425 cubic meters per hour) in the immediate
vicinity of the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S.
Electrical interference less than the levels stated in the standards listed in
The environmental specifications listed in
The power specifications listed in
All equipment installed in the rack has a reliable branch circuit ground connection, and does
not rely on a connection to a branch circuit, such as a power strip.
The rack is balanced and mechanically secured to provide stability in the event of an
earthquake.
Additional equipment does not exceed the rack's weight limits.
lists the environmental operating ranges for the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S. The
Environmental requirements
Acceptable range during operation
0
to 40
(32
10% to 85% RH noncondensing, at
40 Celsius, with maximum gradient of
10% per hour
Up to 3 km (10,000 ft.)
above sea level
20G, 6ms duration, half-sine wave
0.5G p-p, 5-500 Hz at 1.0 octave/minute
250 cu ft/min.
(425 cu m/hr)
753 Watts or 2570 BTU/hr
(Four FC8-48 blades, two CP8 blades, and
two CR4S-8 blades)
Table
19.
Table
20.
C outside switch
to 104
F)
Facility requirements
Table
15.
Acceptable range during nonoperation
-25
to +70
C outside switch
(-13
to 158
F)
10% to 90% RH noncondensing, at 70
Celsius
0 to 12 km (40,000 ft.)
above sea level
33G, 11ms duration, half-sine wave
2.0G p-p, 5-500 Hz at 1.0
octave/minute
None required
Not applicable
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