Is your Data Center protected against voltage transients?
Effects of Transients on Data Centers:
Downtime/Revenue Loss
Security Equipment Damage
Server/Communications Damage
Damage to Electronic Controls
“Loss of critical equipment can cost a typical bank USD$500,000 per minute of down time” – Rob Snevely Enterprise Data Center Design Methodology, Sun MicroSystem.
Quick guide for Data Center equipment protection from voltage transients
Selecting the correct transient protection for your installation is easy:
CATEGORY C / TYPE 1 (Service Entrance) XAS – 500, 400, 300 KA
CATEGORY B / TYPE 2 (Branch Panel) XDS – 150 or 200 KA XMS – 72 KA (Internal to PDM)
Specific equipment to protect:
SERVERS / HIGH DENSITY RACKS
COMPUTER ROOM AIR CONDITIONER
SECURITY EQUIPMENT
UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEM (UPS)
MODEL
CAPACITY/PHASE
RESPONSE TIME
DIMENSIONS (inches, HxLxW)
WEIGHT
XMS
72 KA
< 1 ns
8.3 x 3.6 x 3
3 lbs
XDS
150 KA
< 1 ns
6 x 6 x 4
5 lbs
XDS
200 KA
< 1 ns
6 x 6 x 4
5 lbs
XAS
300 KA
< 1 ns
12 x 12 x 7.5
25 lbs
XAS
400 KA
< 1 ns
12 x 12 x 7.5
25 lbs
XAS
500 KA
< 1 ns
12 x 12 x 7.5
25 lbs
10 Year Warranty
(on workmanship and materials)
UL1449 4th Edition File: VZCA2.E321351 at www.UL.com CUL, UL 1283, ANSI/IEEE C62.41.2-2002, and C62.45-2002 IEC 61643, CE RoHS Compliant Made in USA