the day the music stopped, the health and illnesses of a data center, part 1 whips
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Electrical distribution to the Server racks. Comparison of the legacy systems of wire and whips to Starline Track Busway. The solution for reducing outsiders from coming into your secured areas and providing a hot swappable, single and three phase power distribution system.. Simplifies the electrical distribution systems. Wonderful, for eliminating abandoned wire and eliminates problems. Starline is sustainable and is used on "Green" and LEED certified projects.TRANSCRIPT
The Day the Music Stopped The Health and Illnesses of a Data Center, Part 1
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The Day the Music Stopped
The Health and the Illnesses of a Data Center, Part 1: Whips
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The Cost of outages
The average cost of data center
downtime across industries was
approximately $5,600 per
minute.
For a total data center outage,
which had an average recovery
time of 134 minutes, average
costs were approximately $680,000
The average reported incident length was 90 minutes, resulting in an average cost per incident of approximately $505,500.
For a partial data center outage,
which averaged 59 minutes in
length, average costs were
approximately $258,000.
Downtime can be even more costly for enterprises with revenue models that depend on the
data center′s ability to deliver IT and networking services to customers-such as
telecommunications service providers and e-commerce companies. The report cited the
highest cost of a single event at about $1 million (more than $11,000 per minute).
Per Emerson Network Power white paper
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It has been said “what can go wrong will go wrong”
•Costs and risks of installing power cables (whips)
in a live data center environment
•Costs and risks of installing power cables (whips) in a live data
center environment
* Compromised Security – non- employees on site, Contractors,
project managers and others
* Time for the installation, availability, tightening of joints, corrections
* What could go wrong? Loose Joints, heat build-up and fire hazard ,
workmanship, flaws, missed items during maintenance checks,
difficulty of putting plus on and off of the system
* Possible Consequences: Loss of power to servers, racks,
rows of racks or sometimes the entire data center.
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1. The Client (end user)
1. Hardware; responsible for installing new equipment and maintaining power
and writing work orders
2. IT; responsible for ordering
the equipment and informing
hardware what type of equipment was ordered
2. Facilities Project Management Companies responsible for the building infrastructure
(Generators & UPS, PDU circuits, etc)
3. Electrician (contractor or client); responsible for executing work orders
4.Engineer; responsible for load studies, power quality, and determining
where to add load
Security issues and Outsiders entering the data center
IT decides new
equipment is needed
MOP is
submitted and
recorded to the
change control
process
Method of
Procedure
(MOP is written
to describe work
Whip
Installation
Pre-fab whips
are ordered or
made on-site by
electrician
Labour is
scheduled and
material
procured
Electrician
quotes to the
work order
Risk
assessment is
determined,
High, Medium
or Low
Work order
written by Client
Hardware Dept
Equipment
arrives
IT Orders
equipment
Open Cover dead front of RPP or PDU
Procedures for Whip changes and additions
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Terminate neutral and ground
conductor to neutral and ground bar
Check Whip for proper
wiring
Terminate phase
conductor to breaker
Whip is secured with lock nut to
cabinet
Knock-out is removed
(may require drilling)
Install Whip in RPP
Install Whip under raised
floor
Remove necessary floor tiles and secure
perimeter
Update panelboard
schedule or
electronic database
Replace Floor
tiles
Turn Breaker
on Invoice workorder
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Very limited work space
Difficult to balance the
loads between phases
Inefficient electrical distribution
arrangement
RPP Remote Power Panel Or RPDU Remote Power Distribution Panel
Arc Flash is possible in a live
panel
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1. Possible error in making cable (no QC or
testing-note Whips may not be made to UL or IEC
requirements)
2. Mis-wire, hot wire on ground, turn breaker
on and short out entire PDU
3. Non-captive dead front screws can be dropped
and cause a short circuit
4. People fall thru open floor even with cones out
5. Dropping tools in live RPP
6. Drilling knockouts in RPP or PDU
1. Drill can slip or break through and cut
insulation on cable
2. Metal shavings must be controlled or they can cause a short
Risks: What can go wrong?
7. Dead front cover can be dropped & cause a breaker to trip
8. Inadvertently tripping, knocking a circuit breaker loose or open
9. Potential for wires to become disconnected due improper torquing of
breaker termination screw
10. Potential data cable damage when installing whips under raised floor
11. Must be careful not to remove too many tiles due to drop in static
pressure, which could cause over heating in some areas
12. Workmanship not following the manufacturers or IEC guidelines for
wire and connection best practices.
Risks: What can go wrong? JPE
Under Floor stands and wire
management cabinets can add
Substantial complexity to
routine changes
Using StarLine saves time, money and eliminates unnecessary risks
• The number one risk is outside personnel coming into the data center and this one is
reduced with the usage of Starline
• The 24 steps of whip addition becomes 2 steps with StarLine’s insert and twist
Hot swappable plug-in units
•No interruption to other racks due to circuit changes
•Circuit lead-time goes from up to 4- 6 weeks to minutes
• Risks associated with whip installation are virtually eliminated with StarLine’s fool proof
design
To Optimize using Starline
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Photo showing the protective Neoprene covering the conductors having been removed for easier installation but making the wires more susceptible to damage
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Time and money, when laying new cables in an existing data center, completion deadlines can be missed for a variety of reasons. Cables too short, broken wires, or damaged insulation is the most common reason.
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Looks are deceiving: The fixed load arrangement on this flimsy metal tray creates problems. Unable to be easily adjusted to changes in phase, or amperage requirements
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Improving the Design and Performance of the Data Center
The ability to accelerate the changes without creating errors has huge advantages
Introducing systems that have beneficial performance and eliminate the maintenance difficulties and warranty issues.
To Be or Not To Be . . . Do decisions create honey or do you get stung?
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Efficiencies can be added to the overall designs – the technology is available to simplify the architecture
Overhead mounting– either
access slot facing side-ways
or access slot facing down.
Under Floor – either access slot
facing side-ways or access slot
facing down.
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Structured Power. All products have strengths and weaknesses.
Of Starline’s many strengths – The most important is the reliability
of the Joint construction. Starline has never had a loose joint on
this system.
Connections Heat Rise tested and rated for 40 deg. C continuous
duty cycle.
Solutions
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Starline enables the user to make changes without disturbing power to Server Racks in the same row.
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Starline Track Busway and all components are easy to:
Install
Expand
Relocate
Reconfigure
Sustainable
These unique features make Starline Track Busway one of today’s most “Green” electrical products
• Flexibility: add/remove circuits in minutes instead of days
• LIVE PLUG IN: add/remove circuits without de-energizing load,
no changes in a live power panel
• Remove under floor cable air dams & reduces bypass airflow by
eliminating cable access holes (brushes, grommets' etc)
• Eliminates many problems associated with power distribution
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StarlineTrack Busway
Simplifies the changing of the
loads to the racks
No abandoned or loose wires
High or low density, Overhead or underfloor mounting arrangements are available for your layout
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Rack Power Distribution
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Track Busway Contact Design
maintenance-free connection.
Copper Conductor Stab on Plug-In Paddle
Soldered Connections
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Typical Plug In modules
203 mm
228 mm
Breaker Box
Outlet Box
Drop Cord
PDU
UPS
Service Switchboard
Circuit Protection
at Point of Use
Traditional Distribution
Versus Starline Track Busway
Distribution System
Sub Panel
Sub Panel
Sub Panel
Cable whips of
varying lengths
Circuit Protection
back at the Panel
PDU
UPS
Service Switchboard
No Sub
Panel
/RPP
New circuits
can be added
quickly
Cut the power cord! Eliminate the under floor mess
No more
under
floor
clutter!
Starline Track Busway Design
GM225, G
Continuous Access Slot U-Shaped Copper busbars • Constant “spring” tension created by the U-
Shaped busbar.
• Creates a maintenance-free connection
GM400, N, G, NG GM250, N, G, NG
Extruded Aluminum Housings Custom colors available
Starline enables Plug-ins to be grouped together to meet site requirements
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Monitoring of Endfeed and Plug-in Units
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Starline: Underfloor or Overhead
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Hot and Cold Aisle Containment Installations
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Adjustable to the plug density needs
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Starline Efficiencies
Installation Installed very quickly. Mounted on 3m centers with
section lengths up to 6 meters.
Usage The Starline supports all densities, high or low, as well as
increased power density over time.
Reliability
Starline design allows for adjustments to the distribution
layout. The time involved is unmatched by any other
system. Benefits include, operation advantages,
sustainability and infrastructure improvements
Copper utilization Provides the correctly sized system for the power
requirements
Electrical adjustment Can quickly adjust the loads to any server rack.
Power Factor Power utilization is improved by balancing the load.
Floor density The system becomes a lineal panel with branch circuits
along the entire length.
Safety
Unlike traditional PDUs, and raised floor arrangements,
no opening of panels required, no floor panels to
remove.
Power Utility Efficiencies
Starline incorporates the metering into the system
designs to meet the monitoring design criteria based
on the PUE Category
Single point of Failure
issues
The Starline Busway success is extremely high. No
reported failures with joints No operations needed in a
cabinet and no awkward plug-in mount to deal with.
Seismic loading
The Starline Busway has installation instructions for
support arrangements for these seismic mounting
conditions to be met.
Starline critical power monitoring
End feed unit Monitoring
unit Plug-in unit
(no display)
Plug-in unit
(with display) Calibration for accuracy within 1% to meet ANSI Revenue Grade Standards
ModBus, Ethernet or Wireless connectivity
Overhead or Underfloor installation
Summary Advantages of StarLine
• Continuous access slot allows high
density and maximum flexibility
• Maintenance-free joints
• Plug and Play Live installation
• Flexible–quick change
• Customizable (Plugs & Busway)
• Applications include IT, Automotive, General Industry, Retail, Ballrooms, etc.
Available through Internationally Approved Resellers For Information on Starline Track Busway please contact: JPE Jelph Power Equipment Co. Pte Ltd, 11th Floor, Wisma Atria, 435 Orchard Road, Singapore 238877 Contact: Edward Hahn 65-9005-8214 [email protected]