Alcatel-Lucent omniaccess 6000 User Manual

Chapter 5

Once you’ve calculated the total power required by your Alcatel Wireless LAN 
Switch, you can easily determine the type and number of power supplies 
required:

Verify that the switch has enough power supplies to handle the expected load.

The maximum power load depends on the type and number of power supplies 
installed. Use these worksheets to calculate the total power demand placed 
on your site’s electrical circuits:

5-4 Required Power Supplies

200 W or less

One 200 W supply, 
or One 400 W supply

Two 200 W supplies, 
or Two 400 W supplies

400 W or less

Two 200 W supplies,
or One 400 W supply

Two 400 W supplies

800 W or less

Two 400 W supplies

Three 400 W supplies

1200 W or less

Three 400 W supplies

Not supported

Over 1200 W

Not supported

Not supported

5-5 Maximum Load using 200 W Power Supplies

Total power required (from worksheet on 

W

x 1.3 safety =

200 W Power Supply 
(OWA-6000-PS200) overhead

8 W

x

units =