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15 Methods for Successful Data Center Power Whip Installation


Looking for something to see that is both entertaining and enlightening, think about "The Checklist Manifesto" by Dr. Atul Gawande.

A book about checklists may not sound too enthralling, but Dr. Gawande seems to introduce enough interesting stories an accidents history around the utilization of checklists to host your attention. More to the point a huge case is good for checklists and also the value they convey to those who use them in a variety of ways, from builders and engineers, to pilots, doctors, and in many cases David Lee Roth during tour.

Checklists provide two main benefits, first by recognizing the fallibility of human memory and a spotlight, particularly when you are looking for mundane, routine tasks which can be easily overlooked under the strain of pressure and events. The next advantage of checklists is reminding us of the minimum steps to execute a task, providing the chance of verification while instilling a higher level of discipline in the operation.

Checklists along with the Data Center

Uptime in the data center might not exactly be your life or death proposition, but there's undoubtedly that there is a cost when systems fail. Regardless of how properly trained and experienced, you will find a lot of opportunities for people to create mistakes if they have to count on memory alone. Using checklists makes sure that routine jobs are performed correctly, completely and efficiently.

Using a checklist helps to eliminate unforeseen surprises and delays when new products are prepared to be installed. Here's a checklist for installing new power whips.

Checklist for Power Whip Installation

1. Research to learn the total additional load required through the new equipment being installed. 
2. Check how additional equipment load will customize the data center utility service, UPS systems and diesel generators existing load. 
3. Does the PDU/RPP have sufficient excess capability to add new circuits? 
4. Are closest PDU/RPP getting used to reduce power whip lengths, longer whips be more expensive of course, if excessively long could cause voltage drop. 
5. If server is dual corded will there be ample capacity in PDU/RPP for a fail over. 
6. Look into the load of each and every phase from the PDU/RPP to be sure an effective balance. 
7. What effect will new equipment placed on existing air conditioning system? 
8. Perform the receptacles match the plug on the equipment being installed? 
9. Be certain the circuit breaker is the correct amperage for conductors and receptacle on the whip. 
10. Pre-test each new circuit breaker. 
11. Check each receptacle for proper voltage, phase-to-phase and phase-to-ground. 
12. If three-phase, search for proper rotation per manufactures specification. 
13. Verify that every whip [http://www.nuvalo.com/services/selection-assistance/network/ nuvalo] is properly labeled on each end, knowning that the label facts are entered into the PDU/RPP directory 
14. Have perforated tiles installed in the cold isle. 
15. Be sure floor grommets are installed and ready for power and communication cables/leads to move new server cabinet.

Within the data center, checklists help ensure routine efforts are completed on-time so when specified, even if completed by multiple people together or separately. Consider checklists a step towards date center uptime success.

Article submitted by Ken Koty, former data center Facility Manager for Thomson Reuters, and current Sales Engineer at PDU Cables. In their 30+ year career at Thomson Reuters, Ken continues to be in charge of over 300,000 square feet of data center space and was famous for achieving 12 numerous years of continuous uptime.