[Reference Design 11]

IT Space
The IT capacity of this design is 175 kW. The design is highly scalable and
adaptable; it can be configured to support IT loads within a range. Smaller
starting loads as low as 50 kW can be supported by making adjustments such
as reducing the number of IT pods or decreasing the capacity of the UPSs.
Likewise, this design can be used as a baseline for larger loads as high as 525
kW by using a step and repeat approach to the design. This flexibility drives
efficiency and defers capital expenditure until needed.
The IT space design specifies all of the physical infrastructure systems, as well
as their physical arrangement/spacing, required to meet the overall design’s
performance attributes. This includes racks, PDUs, rack power distribution,
DESIGN OPTIONS cooling units, and airflow management systems.
This reference design can be modified as Each pair of rows (pod) within the IT space can be “stepped and repeated” in a
follows without a significant effect on the standardized and predictable manner. This enables right-sizing of power and
design’s performance attributes: cooling that scales with IT growth. Each pod supports an average power
density of 2.8 kW per rack. All the pods are outfitted with integrated power.
• Add environmental and security The space is powered by floor-mount Modular Power Distribution. Every rack is
management configured with a metered rack-mount PDU to enable remote monitoring of the
• Change rack options (tall, units for efficiency and capacity management.
wide, deep)
• Change power distribution options The space is cooled by N+1 redundant Uniflair Chilled Water CRAHs that
• Rack PDU type (basic, control the supply of cool air by monitoring the temperature in the space.
switched) The security of the room is maintained at multiple points. At the rack level,
• Add StruxureWare Data Center
access is controlled by a door lock and sensor. At the room level, security
Expert
cameras are utilized for monitoring.

IT SPACE ATTRIBUTES
R R R R R R R D D R R R R R R R
R/A-2/Z1 R/A-3/Z1 R/A-4/Z1 R/A-5/Z1 R/A-6/Z1 R/A-7/Z1 R/A-8/Z1 D/
A-9/
Z1
D/
A-
10/
Z1
R/A-11/Z1 R/A-12/Z1 R/A-13/Z1 R/A-14/Z1 R/A-15/Z1 R/A-16/Z1 R/A-17/Z1
Name Value Unit
IT load 175 kW
C/A-1
C

R R R R R R R D D R R R R R R R
R/B-2/Z2 R/B-3/Z2 R/B-4/Z2 R/B-5/Z2 R/B-6/Z2 R/B-7/Z2 R/B-8/Z2 D/
B-9/
Z2
D/
B-
10/
Z2
R/B-11/Z2 R/B-12/Z2 R/B-13/Z2 R/B-14/Z2 R/B-15/Z2 R/B-16/Z2 R/B-17/Z2
Input voltage 400 V
Supply voltage to IT 230 V
R
R/C-2/Z3
R
R/C-3/Z3
R
R/C-4/Z3
R
R/C-5/Z3
R
R/C-6/Z3
R
R/C-7/Z3
R
R/C-8/Z3
D D
D/ D/
R
R/C-11/Z3
R
R/C-12/Z3
R
R/C-13/Z3
R
R/C-14/Z3
R
R/C-15/Z3
R
R/C-16/Z3
R
R/C-17/Z3
Average density 2.8 kW/rack
C-9/ C-
Z3 10/
Z3

Number of racks 62 racks

C/C-1
C

2
R
R/D-2/Z4
R
R/D-3/Z4
R
R/D-4/Z4
R
R/D-5/Z4
R
R/D-6/Z4
R
R/D-7/Z4
R
R/D-8/Z4
D D
D/ D/
R
R/D-11/Z4
R
R/D-12/Z4
R
R/D-13/Z4
R
R/D-14/Z4
R
R/D-15/Z4
R
R/D-16/Z4
R
R/D-17/Z4
IT floor space 158 m © 2013 Schneider Electric. All rights reserved.
D-9/ D-
Z4 10/
Z4

Single or dual cord Dual

Heat rejection medium Chilled water
C/E-1
C

R R R R R R
R/F-7/Z5 R/F-6/Z5 R/F-5/Z5 R/F-4/Z5 R/F-3/Z5 R/F-2/Z5

CRAC/CRAH type Room-based CRAH

CRAC/CRAH redundancy N+1

Containment type None

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Document Number RD11_4.1_IT_Space_Overview_EN_R0 Revision 0 / June 2013