Input Power Quality
The plans for the data center should include a well-designed power and grounding system to maintain appropriate conditions and avoid unplanned power outages. Numerous factors can disrupt, degrade, or destroy electronic systems. High-frequency, high amplitude noise, high ground currents, low power, surges and sags in voltage, harmonic distortion, and other factors will affect the proper functioning of equipment. It is essential that power conditioning technology be used to protect the data center equipment.
The following table shows a chart that was published by the U.S. Government as a Federal Information Processing Standard or FIPS. The source is FIPS PUB 94, “Guideline On Electrical Power for ADP Installations.” The U. S. ...
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