Data Center: Integrated Solutions
Data Center: Integrated Solutions
Data Center: Integrated Solutions
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Within a context of increasing globalisation, in
which projects are more and more complex, the
support of a knowledgeable, reliable partner is
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Choosing Legrand gives you the assurance of sales in close to 180 countries
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configure systems which incorporate the latest
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(Minkels, Cablofil, Zucchini, Estap, Alpes
Technologies…) brands who will help you set up
your project, from its design through to its final
implementation
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LEGRAND AND
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
For many years, Legrand has been committed, with INTRoDUCTIoN
its customers and partners, to a process of conti-
nuous improvement to ensure profitable, long-term What type of data center? 2
and responsible growth for its business.
The Group thus intends to respond to the environmen-
Answers to specific requirements 4
tal, economic and social issues of today and the future.
1. A global approach for sustainable development 1 EFFICIENCY 6
Legrand’s sustainable development approach
covers three areas: social responsibility, the envi- 2 AVAILABILITY 24
ronment and governance.
To find out more, visit www.legrand.com
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2. Reducing the environmental impact of the
Group’s sites
4 SAFETY AND SECURITY 54
Since 1996, Legrand has integrated management
and protection of the environment into the way in
which it operates its industrial sites.
3. Controlling the use of chemical substances
When manufacturing its products, the Legrand
Group systematically seeks out technical solutions
to substitute the use of hazardous products.
4. Eco-friendly products
Legrand implements an ecodesign approach to
limit the global impact that products have on the
environment throughout their entire life cycle.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Voluntary initiatives such as signing up
o the Global Compact or meeting the
stringent social and environmental cri-
teria of the FTSE4Good and the DJSI*
indexes form part of an overall policy of transparen-
cy highlighting Legrand’s determined commitment
to Corporate Social Responsibility.
* Based on evaluation 2010 and subject to annual re-evaluation
enterPrIse CorPorate
These small data centers meet the These are medium to large data
needs of small and medium sized centers, used by organisations whose:
companies whose: core business is directly connected
business is simply supported by IT with the data center (banks,
(universities, hospitals, town councils, insurance companies, oil companies,
etc.) etc.)
coverage is regional or possibly coverage is international.
national. They are generally managed internally,
The management of this type of data via a dedicated department.
center is still largely handled internally,
but is increasingly being outsourced
with the onset of cloud computing.
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ColoCatIon
These are large data centers in which
different entities can rent servers or
space to install their own equipment.
The security level in these data centers
is high.
This solution enables data
management to be wholly outsourced,
with the assurance of optimum
continuity of service.
For this type of data center, Legrand
can work with you at the project
development stage.
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Data centers are sensitive areas which consume a huge amount of energy
and have changing requirements. They house servers containing large
amounts of data. Ensuring they are flexible, efficient and reliable thus
means providing a durable infrastructure which provides high performance
under all circumstances.
There are four main objectives for providing an optimum response to the
specific issues and requirements of data centers.
requirements
Optimise energy efficiency Incorporate the need for
Data centers consume a great deal of scalability
energy. The aim will therefore be to It may be necessary to add a UPS or a
reduce their carbon footprint. How? cooling module, server or switch - a data
By improving the PUE (Power Usage center has to be able to change, and
aVaiLaBiLitY
scaLaBiLitY
which defines the energy efficiency of in order to support the durability of the
efficiencY
a data center by calculating the ratio data center. This involves in particular
of the total energy consumed by the using solutions which combine optimi-
secUritY
OBjectiVes:
Optimise the cooling solutions 10
reduce power losses 14
make use of performance indicators 18
& issues
of global energy consumption*
Cooling
32 %
Peripherals
(lighting, CCTV,
heating generator)
6%
* Source: DataCenterDynamics
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OBJECTIVE: REDUCE THE PUE Intermediate PUE (level 2) THREE POSSIBLE
The PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) is an This measurement includes the level 1 ACTIONS TO REDUCE
indicator for measuring the energy efficiency requirements. However the IT consumption THE PUE:
of a data center by working out the ratio of is measured at the PDUs (Power Distribution OPTIMISING
the total consumption of the data center Units). A clear distinction is therefore made THE COOLING SOLUTIONS
to that of the computer and telecoms (IT) between the infrastructure and the IT equip- → SEE P. 10
equipment. The Green Grid, an international ment and it is easier to measure a pPUE
(partial PUE). REDUCING POWER LOSSES
consortium set up to improve the efficiency
→ SEE P. 14
of data center resources, has defined several Advanced PUE (level 3)
PUE levels: This measurement includes the level 2 requi- MAkE USE OF
Level 0 PUE rements. It refines them by requiring the IT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
This measurement compares the amount consumption to be measured at device level. → SEE P. 18
of electricity entering the data center with
the amount of power consumed by the IT A data center with optimum efficiency will be
equipment. The new definition specifies that PUE 1, whereas the average global PUE of a
the measurements must be taken during data center is between 1.8 and 1.89 (source:
consumption peaks, and behind the UPS. Uptime Institute survey 2012). Reducing
Even if the measurements are increased to this is therefore a priority in order to ensure
regular intervals, an energy efficiency ratio at that the infrastructure provides ever-higher
maximum load is obtained, which is not very
1,8< <1,89
performance.
representative of the activity of the company.
Basic PUE (level 1)
This measurement includes the level 0
requirements and stipulates conversion of AVERAgE
all measurements into kilowatt-hour (kWh).
It is more precise than level 0 because it
gLoBAL
also includes energy sources other than PUE
mains electricity. PUE1 is calculated over a
12-month period.
NOTE
the Green Grid and isO/iec are - the carbon Usage effectiveness
proposing 4 additional indicators to (cUe): this extrapolates a greenhouse
refine the assessment of the ecologi- gas emission volume based on the
cal footprint of a data center: electricity consumption of the data
- the Green energy coefficient center
(Gec): this quantifies the proportion - the Water Usage effectiveness
of renewable energy consumed by a (WUe): this measures the amount of
data center water used in the data center.
- the energy reuse factor (erf): this
measures the amount of energy used For further information,
outside the data center go to www.thegreengrid.org
optimise
the cooling
solutions
The cooling systems are the main item of consumption
in a Data center.
To reduce the energy consumption, the consumption by
the server cooling systems must above all be reduced.
This involves:
- an optimised design of the white room
- selecting the right cooling solutions
To obtain the most appropriate solutions,
it is necessary first of all to know the class
of Data center concerned (see opposite).
These solutions will then facilitate the
implementation of a global cooling system THE LEGRAND ADVANTAGE
called “free cooling”.
thanks to its worldwide network of par-
In the context of a free cooling installation, tners, Legrand supports you during the
several Legrand cooling solutions for the decisive stages of your project:
secondary circuit can be used to optimise the - selection of the right solutions when defi-
air conditioning. They comply with 2 major ning the white room’s design
thermodynamic principles: - sizing of the cooling solution in relation to
Isolation of the hot air from the cold air the power of the servers
This enables optimum management of air
leaks and increases the cooling capacity.
Optimisation of the cold air circuit
objective: minimize the air friction losses.
« FREE COOLING »
Air Piping Ambient air
Free cooling consists of cooling a building by
ventilation using the free energy of the exter-
nal air or water when it is at a temperature
below the required internal conditions. This
system also reduces the need to use cooling
units, which leads to a reduction in energy
bills and improved efficiency of the whole
installation (PUE and carbon footprint).
Free cooling includes overall management
solutions via the primary cooling circuit and
targeted management solutions in the white
room via the secondary cooling circuit. Secondary cooling circuit Primary cooling circuit
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ISOLATION OF THE HOT AIR FROM
THE COLD AIR
Hot Corridor/Cold Corridor solutions
These consist of separating hot and cold
corridors for easier, optimised air distribution.
Cold Corridor Solutions
In addition to simply separating the air flows
by creating dedicated corridors, the Cold
Corridor enables the corridors to be
contained for optimised cooling. OPTIMISATION OF THE COLD AIR CIRCUIT Principle
of the room
The hot air and cold air are separated when Cooling the room cooling system
the room is designed, using roofs, panels and This is done using CRAC (Computer Room
doors (at the entrance and exit). This very Air Conditioning) units.
effectively reduces the energy consumption Traditionally, the cold air is sent into the false
of the air conditioning units (visible reduction floor at a slightly higher pressure and exits
via the air conditioning unit consumption via perforated tiles in the Cold Corridor. The
reports). The Cold Corridor provides an ave- hot air is evacuated in the hot corridor and
rage of 30% energy savings. reprocessed by the unit.
CoLD CoRRIDoR
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an aVerage oF
30 % energy saVIngs
STANDARDS
The class (A1 to A4) of a data center, defined Specific environmental features (ASHRAE - 2011 Thermal Guidelines)
by the ASHRAE standard, is assigned Product Operations Product Power Off
according to the equipment in the data center
Dry-Bulb Maximum Maximm Maximum Dry-Bulb Relative Maximum
and its specific environmental features. Classes Temperature
Humidity Range,
non-Condensing
Dew Pont Elevation Rate of Change Temperature Humidity Dew Pont
°C °C m °C/hr °C % °C
Equipment (ASHRAE - 2011 Thermal Guidelines) Recommended (Applies to all A classes; individual data centers can choose to expand this range)
A1 5.5°C DP to
2011 2008 Applications IT Equipment Environmental to 18 to 27 60% RH and
classes classes Control A4 15°C DP
Enterprise servers, Tightly Classes Allowable
A1 1
storage products controlled
A1 15 to 32 17
DATA 20% to 80%
A2 2 RH
8 to 80
CENTERS Volume servers, A2 10 to 35 21
storage products,
A3 NA Some control
personal computers, -12°C DP & 8% 3050 5/20 5 to 45 27
workstations A3 5 to 40 RH to 85% RH 8 to 85
A4 NA
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-12°C DP & 8%
A4 5 to 45 RH to 90% RH 8 to 90
Class A1:
typically a data center with tightly controlled environmental parameters (dew point,
temperature, and relative humidity) and mission critical operations. More information,
Classes A2/A3/A4:
typically an information technology space or office or lab environment with some
check the ASHRAE 2011
control of environmental parameters (dew point, temperature, and relative humidity). Thermal Guidelines
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OPTIMISATION OF THE COLD AIR CIRCUIT
(continued)
Example of Dx
in closed loop
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H20 installation
diagram
outdoor unit
Indoor unit
IT rack
H2O
Piping
Condensate drain
DX installation
diagram
outdoor unit
Indoor unit
IT rack
DX
Piping
Electrical
cabling
(only Dx)
Condensate drain
Reduce
power losses
The objective is to reduce power losses so as to increase the efficiency of the
electrical infrastructure. Power losses connected with energy conversion and
UPSs currently represent around 10% of the total energy consumption of a
data center, where the cooling alone represents 32%.
Given the efforts made with regard to cooling, particularly through designs
enabling the use of free cooling, these power losses will account for a large
part of the data center’s energy bill.
In order to increase the efficiency of the PrOjectiOn Of LOsses BY imPrOVinG tHe PUe
electrical infrastructure, it is therefore
necessary to look into solutions that will
reduce this percentage, in particular via the
UPSs, energy conversion
power supply and distribution systems.
and PDUs
Various products, providing high perfor- 20,8 %
mance installations, improve the quality
of the energy and limit power losses, thus
Devices
reducing the environmental footprint:
(lighting, CCTV,
Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) heating
These enable the power demand to generator set) PUE
be as close as possible to the actual 12,5 % 1,92
requirements
Green T.HE hv/lv transformers
(Green Transformer High Efficiency)
These high efficiency transformers ensure Cooling
66,7 %
effective energy efficiency.
Capacitor banks
These optimise the reactive power
and reduce the apparent power of the
installation.
Devices
(lighting, CCTV,
heating
generator set) PUE
28 % 1,30
Cooling
33 %
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STANDARDS
Various normative documents and certifications
guarantee the quality of the supply and distribution
systems, thus limiting power losses.
Standard EN 62040 & European Code of Conduct
on the efficiency and quality of UPS
For uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems
Standard IEC 60076
For power transformers. Refer more specifically to
standards EN 60076-1 to 60776-5 and EN 60076-11
version 2004 (for dry-type power transformers)
Standard EN 50541-1
This new European standard, published at the start NOTE
of 2011 and applicable since January 2011, will be
compulsory and will replace the national standards the reduction of power losses must be
in January 2014. It applies to dry-type distribution worked at on a daily basis, via careful mana-
transformers from 100 to 3150 kVA, up to 36 kV. gement of the energy requirements. those
It defines much lower levels of no-load/on load trans- responsible for operating a data center
former losses and is easier to read: must therefore pay attention to the flow
and quality of the incoming energy in order
to adapt the power demand to the actual
No-Load Losses On Load Losses
According to EN 50541-1 According to EN 50541-1 requirements of the data center and ensure
Po Pk optimum use of the power received.
as the various power devices operate effi-
AO AO Ak Ak ciently at low load conditions (a transformer
used at 10% of its capacity is 3 times less
BO
efficient than at 60% of it capacity, likewise
CO Bk for inverters and air conditioning units.),
their energy management will be optimised
Losses that are still present when Losses that are quadratic with the and power losses limited.
the transformer is connected to charge ( Pk I2 )
the net (8760 hours per year) and
are independent of the charge
UNINTERRUPTIBLE keor HP
POWER SUPPLIES (UPS)
There are 3 types of UPS, depending on the
technology of their design:
- single UPS
- distributed (or centralised) parallel UPS
- modular UPS
UPS, with optimised energy efficiency, ensure
the power demand is as close as possible to
the actual requirements and reduce power
losses. In fact, if the efficiency of the UPS is
increased, it will give off less heat, which will
reduce cooling and consumption losses.
Legrand offers UPS solutions that can achieve
efficiency levels of up to 96% mode online
(VFI - Voltage Frequency Independent double
conversion).
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GREEN T.HE HV/LV TRANSFORMERS Legrand
These provide high energy efficiency and Green T.HE
a lower environmental footprint (fewer transformers
pollutants).
An average of 3 times fewer losses is obser-
ved with these high efficiency transformers
than with a standard transformer.
The Legrand Green T.HE offer gives you
access to classes R(BoBk), BoAk, AoBk and
AoAk solutions. The new classification accor-
ding to standard EN 50541-1 stipulates that
the transformer with the lowest losses will
be class AoAk.
CAPACITOR BANkS
These optimise the reactive power and
reduce the apparent power (kVA) of the
installation, enabling the reactive energy
penalties applied by the power suppliers to
be avoided. They also:
- make less demands on the transformer
- limit active losses in the cables given the
current carried in the installation
- improve the voltage level at the end of the
line
Equipped with passive filters or anti-harmo-
nic reactors to protect the capacitors against
the high levels of harmonics, they may be
integrated in the design of the LV distribution
board.
Make use
of performance
indicators
For greater efficiency, solutions for optimising the cooling
systems and those to reduce power losses can be combined
with measurement and supervision systems. These
systems provide real-time information on consumption per
application, the overall consumption of the installations and
the power consumed by the equipment. Energy expenditure
can then be reduced by implementing corrective actions.
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OVERALL CONSUMPTION OF THE DATA MB
CENTER, FOR ALL PUE LEVELS For example at each
This involves measuring the total energy outgoing line,
display and
consumed by the data center (in the equip- measurement of
ment room). Measurement of consumption harmonics,
must be included in the main LV distribu- consumption history
tion board, thus enabling the losses of the
UPS, the power consumed by cooling and
the consumption of the IT equipment to be
consolidated.
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3
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4
5
solutIons
OBjectiVes:
constant access to a high-performance
network 28
carry out work with no break in service 34
& issues
up to 6 M€.
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Legrand’s
response
AVAILABILITY CONSIDERED THE « RIGHT » TIER DESIGN INNOVATIVE
CAREFULLY AT EVERY STAGE FOR THE DATA CENTER SYSTEMS WHICH ENABLE:
When designing the data center For optimum availability of energy and data, CONSTANT ACCESS TO
Legrand can work with you on the entire it is important to take the surface area of the A HIGH PERFORMANCE
design of the data center’s infrastructure. data center into consideration in order to ELECTRICAL/DIGITAL
objective: to help you identify critical items determine the most appropriate Tier. NETWORk
which could reduce the level of service → SEE P. 28
(and thus lead to a loss of continuity) and to
ANY WORk TO BE CARRIED
suggest solutions to avoid too high a level of
OUT ON THE INSTALLATION
redundancy in order to optimise costs, while
WITH NO BREAk IN SERVICE
maintaining service. Example of a solution:
→ SEE P. 34
synchronisation of two main LV distribution
boards.
When developing the systems
It is essential to design distribution, power
supply and equipment supervision systems minimUm recOmmended tier
etc. using innovative systems which enable accOrdinG tO tHe siZe Of tHe data
constant access to a high performance elec-
trical/digital network and any work (changes,
maintenance, etc.) to be carried out on the TIER 1 2 3 4
installation with no break in service.
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THE LEGRAND ADVANTAGE
Legrand has a centralised expert
department which can provide you with
expertise in its various competitive
areas, working with you to define tech-
nical solutions by looking at the project
as a whole, over and above single
products.
Constant access
to a high
performance
network
The availability of data, and therefore the servers,
is assured if the cooling, its power supply and its
connectivity are always assured if a component in
the infrastructure fails or if maintenance has to be
carried out.
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STANDARDS
The reference standards for avai-
lability mainly concern structured
cabling. They include the project
and the installation of the system
as a whole, and also the technical
characteristics of each compo-
nent. Although the standards are
structured differently for each
continent, they all cover all the
important topics and contain in
particular the requirements for
performance, safety and confor-
mity of installations.
INTERNATIONAL
ISO/IEC 11801 standards
EUROPE
EN 50173 standards
EN 50174 standards
EN 50-600 standards
UNITED STATES
EIA/TIA 568-C standards
EIA/TIA 942 standards
CAT. 6A
the Legrand RJ 45 and fibre optic connectors,
their design ensures they comply with the
installation regulations: correct installation is
thus assured!
EXCEEDS ISo-TIA
standard
reQuIreMents
BY UP To 5 dB
NOTE
optical fibre operational reliability, reducing transmission errors to a
this is a transmission medium that enables a larger minimum. the service life of the cabling infrastructure is
bandwidth to be used than copper cables. Optical fibre also maximised. class ea solutions thus provide assured
cables have major advantages over copper cables: continuity of the link, high performance equipment and
total immunity to electromagnetic interference, high a durable it network. Beware, however: on a short link
transmission capacity, low attenuation, much smaller rj 45, the echoes of the emitted signal are amplified as
cable sizes (10 times smaller than a copper cable)… they are less attenuated by the cable length, which - on a
normative aspect - imposes a minimum distance of 15 m
Category 6A / Class EA on the class ea link!
there are 2 descriptions in the standards: a Us version
with category 6a (from the eia/tia series) and an isO/iec High Density (HD)
version with class ea (using cat.6a components). the main advantage of Hd fibre optic solutions (panels,
the performance levels of cat. 6a and class ea structured racks, fibre optic drawers, cassettes, etc.) is a large
cabling support 10 Gigabit ethernet on a copper link up number of physical connections in a minimum amount of
to 100 metres. Yet, cat. 6a and class ea do not reach the space.
same performance levels: isO/iec class ea provides the another advantage is that they can be used for a scalable
highest performance level available on rj 45 technology. 40 or 100 Gigabit installation.
in practice, this better performance level results in higher
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RoUTING SoLUTIoNS Cablofil cable tray:
Given the number of digital links in a data patented T-joint
center, it is important to ensure the durability system
of the existing installations and avoid
collateral damage which could lead to wiring
changes. For this reason the Legrand group,
world leader in cable routing, has developed
dedicated data center solutions which
ensure:
• compliance with the permitted bending
radiuses for copper and fibre optic data
transmission cables, with:
- the Cablofil oFT P31 range • protection of the cables when they are
installed or replaced, with:
- a wide range of accessories for server
racks and HD racks - Cablofil cable trays and their patented
T-joint system
- firestop partition feedthroughs with the
EZ Path system - the automatic cable fixing system on LCS
patch panels without cable ties
• compliance of the hot and cold air flows
with the ranges of short (< 1 m) LCS² cords
and the vertical fixing system for the panels
at the rear of the server cabinets.
Simple unclipping
of LCS2 connectors
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Easy maintenance
for even more
efficient buildings
NOTE
the Hot Plug system is also used for
managing maintenance and mana-
ging the scalability of the installation,
enabling the time taken for work to
be reduced considerably and there-
fore increasing the availability of data
centers.
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You want to be able to
perform maintenance with
no break in service?
SSIBLE A
PO
T
→ YES 15
FT
RESTAR
Low voltage electrical panel
ER
In the context of the IEC 61439 stan- mins
E
dards, which govern low voltage NO I
M
DOWN T
electrical panels, the concepts of
connection/disconnection associated FORM OF THE
FUNCTIONAL UNIT 3 4
with requirements for upgrading the
panel are essential. To meet these
Minimum
requirements, the Legrand group uses MOBIlITy
IS required INDEx
DDD www DDD www
two indexes which provide information for the
on the level of continuity of service of LV panel IS
231 331 232 233 332 333
INDEx
an electrical panel, which are assigned
to the panel according to its characte-
ristics and its components: the Service
Index and the Mobility Index.
SSIBLE A
PO
SERVICE INDEx (IS) T
→ YES 1
FT
RESTAR
ER
NO I
any type of low voltage distribution
M
DOWN T
→ No
is certainly some correlation, in particular
with regard to the.« Mobility index ». Implies complete power shutdown
during maintenance operations
MoBILITy INDEx
IInternational reference index determi-
ning the design of the functional units FORM OF THE
1 1*
in the panel, it takes the form of a 3 FUNCTIONAL UNIT
letter code. (see page 36).
Minimum
IS required MOBIlITy FFF www
INDEx
for the
SOlUTIONS RECOMMENDED LV panel IS 111 211 311
By lEGRAND INDICE
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MR busbar
solution with
tap-off boxa
NOTE
for a cost-effective solution, the
Legrand solutions enable the service
indexes in a set of cabinets to be
mixed. example: a cabinet already
equipped as is 231 or 331 and
an is 223, 233 or 333 reserve cabinet.
To find out more,
consult our Product guide
« Distribution system » available on
www.datacenter.legrand.com
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MODULAR ARCHITECTURE
Making an installation scalable without any
loss of capacity involves above all choosing
solutions that provide a modular architecture
MoDULAR UPS
which guarantees optimum performance in
all circumstances.
At UPS level, with modular solutions
MEAN TIME
The integrated n+1 architecture of Legrand
To REPAIR
< than 10 min
modular UPS makes it possible to work on a
module while maintaining the capacity « n »
necessary for the installation, or even « n+1 »
if a module is available in stock. Upgrading
or repair work can therefore be carried out
while maintaining optimum operation of the
UPS. Moreover, the return to an n+1 situation
is much quicker with modular UPS, as the
mean time to repair is less than 10 min.
At system level, with parallelable
solutions
The n+1 architecture of the Legrand paralle- NOTE
lable UPS enables work to be carried out on all Legrand UPs are optimised so that they
a module while maintaining capacity « n ». provide maximum energy efficiency between
25 and 100% load, which ensures optimum
efficiency in the various types of architecture
(n+1 or 2n).
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MTP® is a registred trademark
of the US Conec Ltd
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ProduCts
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OBjectiVes:
anticipate needs 48
increase capacity 50
& issues
expected by 2020.
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Legrand’s
response
Minkels has therefore developed dedicated SOLUTIONS
solutions for you, providing an infrastructure ENABLING TO:
that is scalable at all levels: from energy ANTICIPATE
distribution to data housing, and including NEEDS FOR
cooling solutions. FUTURE UPGRADES
These solutions enable you to anticipate → SEE P. 48
needs, so as to make future upgrades
possible, and to increase the capacity of the INCREASE THE
data center so that you can respond to your DATA CENTER
increasing requirements, in order to optimise CAPACITY
the CAPEx/oPEx → SEE P. 50
Anticipate
needs
The infrastructure requirements of all data centers have to change,
all the more so with the increasing emergence of cloud computing.
Anticipating future needs is therefore essential: adapting the physical
space in the data center for the envisaged workload and the possible
changes is therefore a real necessity.
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You want a scalable installation?
→ YES
keeping some space in reserve Maintenance with no break in service
PHySICAL SPACE and restart possible after 15 min
IIt is important to keep some space in
reserve in the secondary distribution
FORM OF THE
board to maintain the scalability of 3 4
FUNCTIONAL UNIT
the data center. A cabinet that is large
enough to provide sufficient reserve
Minimum
space must therefore be chosen from IS required
MOBIlITy DDD www DDD www
INDEx
the outset. With pre-equipped space in for the
reserve, there is no need to switch off LV panel IS
231 331 232 233 332 333
INDEx
the main supply when making modifica-
tions to the installation: scalability and
continuity of service are assured.
ENERGy DISTRIBUTIoN
The use of modular UPS with a chassis → YES Maintenance with no break in service
and restart possible after 1 hour
with a high enough rating for maximum
SI BASE PRé-INSTAlléE
capacity and equipped with modules
for the current requirements provides a FORM OF THE
FUNCTIONAL UNIT 4 4
high-performance response to scalabi-
lity requirements. Minimum MOBIlITy
IS required DFF www DFF www
INDEx
DISTRIBUTIoN SySTEM for the
The scalability of an electrical panel, via LV panel IS
222 322 223 323
INDEx
its distribution system, is indicated by
the 3rd number in the Service Index (see
below).
Is xxX
→ No Maintenance with no break in service
and restart possible after 1 hour
FORM OF THE
FUNCTIONAL UNIT 3 4
UPgRADINg
Minimum MOBIlITy
determines the capacity IS required www DFF
INDEx
of the panel to respond to for the
a future upgrade LV panel IS
321 221
INDEx
1. complete shutdown of
the panel
→ No
2. interruption limited
to the functional unit
concerned only. spare Implies complete power shutdown
functional units are
provided
3. addition of any type of FORM OF THE
functional unit in an FUNCTIONAL UNIT 1 1*
unequipped location,
without powering off Minimum
the panel MOBIlITy FFF www
IS required INDEx
for the
LV panel IS
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INDEx
SOlUTIONS RECOMMENDED
By lEGRAND
Increase
capacity
Since IT equipment requirements change, the infrastructures
must adapt to your requirements and allow upgrading without
disturbing the operation of the existing installations.
Some systems incorporate this concept:
- using a particular technology (modular UPS system)
- by design (Cold Corridor®, PDU and structured cabling,
electrical distribution in the computer room)
- by means of standards (eg: IS standard for distribution panels).
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BUSBAR
equipped with
tap-off box
POWER
A modular architecture
With the Legrand range of modular Unin-
terruptible Power Supplies it is possible to Archimod UPS with
add power and battery modules, and thus « hot swap » system
to increase the capacity inside the UPS
itself. Additional advantage: the connections
upstream and downstream of the UPS are
already made.
The Legrand range of parallelable UPS
enables, together with IS optimised distri-
bution solutions (Hx3 range), an additional
UPS to be added with no break in service,
and provides for the necessary upstream and
downstream connections. Physical upgrading of the white room
With the KEoR HP solution, it is thus possible Increasing the number of racks requires the
to connect up to six UPS in parallel to provide addition of data and electrical connections. It
very high power capacities. also implies sufficient air conditioning power
Note: the physical location of the UPS and in the room.
some reserve space (unequipped space)
must be provided in the electrical panel! COOLING
« Hot swap » system Thermal high density solutions provide
Legrand UPS incorporate the Hot Swap continuous cooling of the equipment: the
function which enables UPS to be replaced/ assurance of a high-performance building
added while energised, with no damage to that can incorporate upgrades without any
the installation and with no break in service. damage!
(for further information, see p. 38) (for further information, see p. 10)
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enterPrIse
ProduCts
solutIons
OBjectiVes:
Protect against physical intrusion 58
Protect against internal and
external environmental events 60
& issues
companies to which that data belongs,
it is essential to ensure the data is
protected. For this, two aspects must
be considered.
EQUIPMENT
As data security is crucial for any data
center owner (or for the owner’s custo-
mers), increased protection of the equip-
ment on which this data is located must be
implemented.
PEOPLE
Since data centers cannot operate without
human intervention, whether this is for
maintenance or monitoring purposes, it is
vital to ensure optimum safety and security
for all workers/visitors who need to be on-
site or in the data center.
NOTE
in 2010, approximately 10% of the
budget for building a data center was
allocated to safety and security of the
building, with more than half of this
being dedicated to fire detection and
suppression.
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Legrand’s
OFFER SOLUTIONS
PROTECTING AGAINST:
PHYSICAL INTRUSION
response
→ SEE P. 58
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
EVENTS
→ SEE P. 60
Protect against
physical
intrusion
For optimum protection of people and property against
any physical intrusion, it must be possible to manage
access control at various levels: at building, room,
corridor, rack, etc. level.
To do so, Legrand can provide four main product
families which ensure optimum safety and security of
people and data. IP dome camera
CCTV
Legrand vandal-resistant IP cameras, which
can be used both indoor and outdoor, provide
optimum video surveillance due to their
numerous advantages: compatibility with the
oNVIF2 and PRoFIL-S protocols enabling
use with a global system, coverage of a large
area, megapixel images, direct viewing/
action, traceability, etc.
For further information,
see www.datacenter.legrand.com
STANDARDS
Each data center is assigned a protection class according to its type,
environment, the criticality of the data and the customers’ requirements.
This class defines the type of access that is authorised, as indicated in the
following table:
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From badge and fingerprint ACCESS CONTROL
readers for access control Access to the location
to supervision systems,
Badge and/or coded keypad systems, possi-
Legrand offers you
optimum solutions bility of installation per room, compatibility
with the WIEGAND protocol enabling combi-
nation with a third-party system: the range
of centralised Legrand readers provides
numerous functions to ensure a location is
totally secure.
Access to the cabinet
For critical situations, it is highly advisable to
use a locking system on each cabinet.
Legrand cabinets with lockable doors provide
the assurance of an electrical installation
that is protected under all circumstances.
These solutions include RFID badges, coded
keypad and fingerprint systems.
For further information,
see www.datacenter.legrand.com
SUPERVISION
Legrand CCTV and access control systems
which have their own supervision tools can
be integrated in third party software for
overall management of the data center.
For further information, please consult us
CABLE ROUTING
Specially designed to meet the requirements
of data centers, the P31 oFT (optical Fibre
Tray) range provides excellent technical per-
formance levels and can be used for building
complex installations using both optical fibre
and copper. The rails and accessories provide
a high degree of strength and excellent wit-
hstand to heavy loads.
Thus, with a wide range of totally closed
cable trays, the Legrand cable routing solu-
tions are particularly suitable for protecting
cables, and therefore data.
For further information,
see www.datacenter.legrand.com
Protect against
Internal and external
environmental events
The data center can be protected against internal environmental events
(overheating, fire, electrostatic discharge, water leaks, etc.) and external
environmental events (fire, flood, lightning, earthquake, explosion, etc.)
both by installing detection solutions and by using products which ensure
safety and reliability due to the way they operate or the way they have been
manufactured.
This protection against internal and external environmental events can be
managed at various levels: at building, room, corridor, rack, etc. level
TECHNICAL DETECTION
STANDARDS Smoke, temperature rise, flood or water leak
The class defines the level of protection applied: in air conditioning units, etc. are incidents
which can have serious consequences on the
operation of the data center. The comprehen-
TyPE OF PROTECTION Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4
sive range of Legrand technical detectors,
Protection against No special protection Critical datacenter Entire datacenter function Entire datacenter function which can be used with sensors (optionally
an internal fire applied function is secured in is secured in case of is secured in case of integrated), enables alarms to be raised
case of events events events, even during the
maintenance of the fire quickly and a fast response.
protection system
For further information,
Protection against any No special protection
other internal event or applied
Mitigation applied Mitigation applied Mitigation applied see www.datacenter.legrand.com
against an external
event
NOTE
With the Legrand solutions, you can
use a gateway to collect all the data
received!
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ELECTRICAL PROTECTION EZ-PATH mechanical
firestop caulking system
Short-circuits, overloads, etc. are electrical
events against which protection is provided
by circuit breakers.
It is important to provide total discrimination
between the various levels of protection and
a very high level of selectivity.
Over voltage protection
To avoid equipment damage due to over-
voltage, voltage surge protectors have to be
installed in the electrical infrastructure (main
switch board, tap-off box).
For further information,
see www.datacenter.legrand.com
CABLE ROUTING
The EZ-PATH mechanical firestop caulking
system provides optimum protection against
fire spreading, whatever the load factor of the
cables.
Because it enables cables to be added
or removed without affecting its firestop
performance, it is particularly suitable for
infrastructures requiring modifications to the
electric wiring, and ensures durable, flexible
and sealed cable routing in installations. Pivot roof
For further information, integrated with
Cold Corridor
see www.datacenter.legrand.com
POWER
The power devices are key components in a
data center, and particular attention must be
paid to their safety and security. It is essen-
tial to manage the risks concerning these
devices, using:
Optimum manufacturing techniques
The manufacture of the insulating parts of
Legrand transformers and capacitor banks
using vacuum pressure moulding avoids any Optimised active losses and voltage level NOTE
risk of fire breaking out, compared with Legrand solutions limit active losses in the
manufacturing technologies using oil for cables, by taking account of the current Whatever the rating of the
cooling. carried in the installation, and improve the circuit breaker (from 2 a
Optimisation of the electricity system voltage level at the end of the line. to 6300 a), the Legrand
Management of the harmonics in UPS For further information, products confine the
will, for example, provide a better quality see www.datacenter.legrand.com electric arc, limiting the
system, for greater durability of the electrical risk of fire breaking out,
infrastructure. FIRE CONFINEMENT/ALARM with performance levels
If a water fog or sprinkler fire suppression that comply in full with the
Capacitors in compensation systems standards.
These do not contain oil or gas and have a system is used in the white room in a
containment situation, it is necessary to all this range can be used
triple safety system, comprising fuses and with auxiliaries for their
pressure monitoring devices. The materials ensure suppression of the fire (in the event of
an alarm) via an opening in the roof. supervision
used comply with standard UL94V2. This
helps to limit the risks of fire as much as Legrand therefore incorporates an opening
possible. The capacitor banks can also optio- roof option (either automatic above 57°, or
nally be equipped with smoke detectors. controlled electronically) in its Cold Corridor®
solutions.
For further information,
see www.datacenter.legrand.com
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→ see p. 59
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