HP Performance Optimized Data Center (POD) 240a Guide D’Installation Rapide

Contents 3

Contents

Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 5

About this document .................................................................................................................................. 5

Safety and NEC compliance ....................................................................................................................... 5

Site assessment ......................................................................................................................................... 6

Site preparation ........................................................................................................................................ 6

Site safety and security .............................................................................................................................. 6

Fire detection ............................................................................................................................................ 6

Capacities ................................................................................................................................................ 6

Site requirements .......................................................................................................................... 7

Site pad ................................................................................................................................................... 7

Weight requirements ................................................................................................................................. 7

Dimensions and required clearances ............................................................................................................ 7

Future expansions ............................................................................................................................ 9

Racks ....................................................................................................................................................... 9

Cold aisle clearance ................................................................................................................................ 10

Grounding requirements ........................................................................................................................... 10

Utilities ................................................................................................................................................... 12

System utilities ............................................................................................................................... 12

Power .......................................................................................................................................... 13

Supported facility connections ...................................................................................................... 16

Environmental control system .................................................................................................................... 16

Connections to central facility infrastructure ................................................................................................ 16

Connection portals ........................................................................................................................ 16

Demarcation box ........................................................................................................................... 18

Fire box ....................................................................................................................................... 18

Access control ......................................................................................................................................... 19

Fire, safety, and access notifications .......................................................................................................... 19

Environmental considerations ....................................................................................................... 21

Environmental risks .................................................................................................................................. 21

Cold weather .......................................................................................................................................... 21

Areas prone to lightning or power surges ................................................................................................... 21

Seismic activity ....................................................................................................................................... 21

Site plan requirements and actions ............................................................................................... 22

Completing a site assessment .................................................................................................................... 22

HP Site Preparation Drawing Package ....................................................................................................... 22

Zoning and permit requirements ................................................................................................................ 22

Project coordination ................................................................................................................................. 22

Site planning .......................................................................................................................................... 23

Installation .................................................................................................................................... 23

Appendix A: HP site assessment ................................................................................................... 25

HP POD 240e NA site assessment checklist ................................................................................................ 25

Appendix B: Preparing for delivery ............................................................................................... 28

Pre-delivery tasks ..................................................................................................................................... 28