Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!newsfeed.hal-mli.net!feeder3.hal-mli.net!newsfeed.hal-mli.net!feeder2.hal-mli.net!weretis.net!feeder4.news.weretis.net!news.musoftware.de!wum.musoftware.de!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Ian Collins Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun.admin Subject: Re: sun hardware's power requirements Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:29:50 +1300 Lines: 30 Message-ID: <9n7ngeFvfbU6@mid.individual.net> References: <28542013.1744.1326333375167.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@vbxl6> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net lCr1FrEppozlghBbZ8PJugZgPOodPBaWJDDWztMxmKMMc0voZY Cancel-Lock: sha1:8uc5Gksq6Te/fh42OMcfC+cbHc4= User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; SunOS i86pc; rv:6.0.2) Gecko/20111003 Thunderbird/6.0.2 In-Reply-To: Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.sys.sun.admin:117 On 01/12/12 06:44 PM, Richard B. Gilbert wrote: > On 1/11/2012 8:56 PM, Paul Cho wrote: >> I have a new project of deploying two server infrastructure and help on the power requirement would be appreciated. >> >> I have to deploy two racks as follows and I am wondering if getting a 250V 30A NEMA L6-30P electric receptacles for each rack should be enough for the rack configurations below. Total Ampere does not exceed 30A however, I am worried about power surge when system starts up and of course I plan on powering the equipment one by one. What's the field experience on the power requirement? >> >> Thanks. >> >> -Paul >> >> rack config1 >> 7 x D1000 storage array(100-240VAC, 2.6A, 260W) >> 1 x V480 server(100-240VAC, 8.6A) >> total: 26.8A >> >> rack config2 >> 5 x A5200 storage array(100-120VAC, 6.6A or 200-240, 3.3A 650W) >> 1 x V480 server(100-240VAC, 8.6A) >> total: 25.1A. > > Is your "Enter"/"Carriage Return" key broken? The line beginning > "I have to deploy two racks . . . ." overflows a twenty-two inch screen! > It is customary to use your "Enter"/"Return" key after typing about > eighty characters. The OP posted from google groups, which goes out of its way to flout Usenet conventions. -- Ian Collins