MEMORANDUM TO USERS OF E/M POWER SUPPLIES IN RACK INSTALLATION
All E/M power supplies have been designed and tested to provide full rated current and voltage
throughout the specified line voltage range at the rated ambient air temperature. To achieve this
maximum rating, airflow as provided by the internal fans, proportioned and directed by chassis
openings and internal partitions, must not be impeded.
On the ESKI supplies, air enters the unit from the front, at the location of the fan, and is
transferred through the supply in a horizontal direction toward the rear. Airflow is reduced any
time there is a negative pressure at the air inlet or positive pressure at the air outlet. Each fan is
capable of providing 100 to 130 cubic feet per minute of air flow (CFM) at zero static pressure.
The supply itself produces some restrictions to this flow so that approximately 80% of the airflow is
available. As static pressure increases, caused by additional restriction of airflow external to the
power supply, the efficiency of the fans drops significantly and airflow is greatly reduced. This
reduction in airflow causes a substantial increase in internal temperatures of the supply, frequent
thermostat shut down and reduced power supply reliability.
Ideally, when power supplies are mounted in a rack, the rack should have no sides or rear covers.
Since this is usually not practical or safe, the installer must consider the effect of any enclosure on
power supply airflow. Since the power supplies must be supported by some sort of rail along the
sides of the supply, front to rear, this rail must be chosen for proper strength but must not be either
too close to or extend up too far along the side of the supply or airflow will be blocked. To
minimize vertical height use an angle iron of substantial cross section and unequal leg dimension.
Do not support the power supply from the front panel only, in an attempt to minimize this problem.
The rail does not need to be continuous from the front to back to support the supply, but for safety
and ease of installing and removing the supply it usually is.
Most commercial racks are available with louvered side panels and doors. Side panels are also
available with an extended depth which provides an additional plenum space on each side of the
rack for improved airflow.
The ambient air, especially in a tropical climate can also be very hot. Frequently, high humidity is
also present. This situation, while not ideal for power supply longevity, should in itself cause little
difficulty. When combined with insufficient airflow, however, it can significantly affect power
supply.
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Summary of Contents for ESKI
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