[Reference Design 66]

2.76 MW, Tier 3, Indirect Air Economizer,

Traditional, 41,701 ft2

DESIGN OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION

Data Center IT Capacity
2760 kW
Adaptable from 1380 kW to 2760 kW
Target Availability
Tier 3
Annualized PUE at 100% Load
1.28 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1.29 in St. Louis, MO, USA
1.33 in Miami, FL, USA
Total Racks and Average Density
552 racks at 5 kW/rack
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Reference Design 66 is a 2.76 MW total IT load built out in 2 independent
1.38 MW IT halls. This design consists of 2N UPS and N+1 indirect air
economizer units for each IT hall. This document includes design information
for three spaces: facility power, facility cooling and IT space.

Data Center Overall Space

41,701 ft.2

Regional Voltage and Frequency

480V, 60Hz

ABOUT THIS DESIGN

• Perimeter-based air-distribution
with hot aisle containment

• Indirect air economizer uses

indirect evaporative and outside air
during favourable outdoor
conditions

• Maximizes IT load on UPS

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FACILITY POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM
DESIGN OPTIONS
This reference design can be modified as
follows without a significant effect on the
design’s performance attributes:
• Add EcoStruxure Power Monitoring
Expert
• Provision for load bank
• Change UPS batteries
• Add/change standby generator
options:
• Location
• Tank size
• Fuel type
Facility Power
The facility power system supplies power to the critical and non-critical
components within the data center. In this Tier 3 design, each IT hall is
supplied by a 2500kW power block with 2N redundancy and 100%-rated
electrical equipment.
The power blocks, backed up by a 2N generator configuration, provide 2N
UPS power to the IT. Inside each power block a 3000 amp main bus feeds
a 1500 kW Galaxy VX UPS with 2.6 minutes of runtime, which feeds a 2000
amp QED-2 switchboard, to provide power to the IT pods. The main bus
also feeds one 500kW Galaxy VX UPS with 10.5 minutes of runtime, which
feeds one 800 amp QED-2 Switchboard, which then feeds a 700 amp I-Line
panelboard, to provide power to the Ecoflair units. This UPS is to provide
continuous cooling and to prevent temperature in the IT hall to rise above
ASHRAE’s allowable limit of 89.6°F after power interruption.
By default, the Ecoflair 250 kW unit’s with 125kW DX trim cooling will take
12 minutes to reach full cooling capacity after power interruption, during this
time unit can only supplement cooling with evaporative cooling. Restart time
can be adjusted to be as low as 2 minutes; this will result in a higher in-rush
current, but it will still not exceed the unit’s full load amps (FLA) rating. If
restart time is adjusted to be lower, HVAC UPS would not be needed to
prevent temperature in IT hall to rise above ASHRAE’s allowable limit of
89.6°F Please refer to our trade-off tool “Temperature Rise after Power
Loss Calculator” to help you in the decision to include HVAC UPS or not.
The facility power system is designed to support integrated peripheral
devices like fire panels, access control systems, and environmental
monitoring and control devices. Power meters in the electrical path monitor
power quality and allow for predictive maintenance & diagnostics of the
system. These meters also integrate with EcoStruxure Power Monitoring
Expert.
Every component in this design is built and tested to the applicable ANSI or
IEEE standards.
FACILITY SPACE ATTRIBUTES – PER IT HALL

Name Value Unit

Total amps (main bus) 3000 A
Input voltage (main bus) 480 V
Switchboard kAIC 65 kA © 2018 Schneider Electric. All rights reserved.

Power path Dual

Generator redundancy 2N
IT space UPS capacity (N) 1500 kW
IT space UPS redundancy 2N
IT space UPS runtime @ rated load 2.6 minutes
IT space UPS output voltage 480 V
Facility cooling UPS capacity (N) 500 kW
Facility cooling UPS redundancy 2N

Facility cooling UPS runtime @ rated load 10.5 minutes

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FACILITY COOLING BLOCK DIAGRAM
ECOFLAIR COOLING UNITS
DESIGN OPTIONS
This reference design can be modified as
follows without a significant effect on the
design’s performance attributes:
• Use water-saver mode to rely more
on direct expansion and reduce
water consumption
• Reduce redundancy to the module,
not frame, level
• Add raised floor or use roof-top
modules
• Change storage tank
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Facility Cooling
The facility cooling design is comprised of 9 Ecoflair Air Economizers 250 kW units
with 125 kW DX trim cooling that deliver clean and conditioned supply air to each IT
hall with N+1 (by unit) redundancy. The Ecoflair units are placed along the
perimeter of the IT hall and supply conditioned air to a common supply plenum
along each IT hall.
Hot return air from the IT equipment is ducted to a common ceiling plenum, from
which each Ecoflair unit draws air, using air-to-air heat exchange when ambient
temperatures are favorable to supply the data center with a flood of cool air through
grates at the perimeter of the IT room.
When ambient temperatures are less favorable and an air-to-air heat exchange
alone is not sufficient to cool the data center, the Ecoflair units supplement the free
cooling with indirect evaporative cooling – removing heat from the IT air by
evaporating water on the outside of the heat exchanger channels. In the case of a
primary water supply failure, a common 7,133-gallon storage tank for all the units
for one IT hall can supply water for 12 hours of evaporative cooling.
In circumstances of extreme ambient temperatures, a refrigerant loop in each
Ecoflair module activates, using direct expansion cooling to maintain the desired IT
space temperature. Regardless of which cooling mode is being used (air-to-air free
cooling, indirect evaporative, or direct expansion), the Ecoflair units always prevent
the outside air from mixing with the data center air.
This design is instrumented to work with EcoStruxure IT Expert for monitoring and
control, and EcoStruxure IT Advisor for operations. Further design details such as
dimensions, equipment placement, temperature set points, pipe sizing, flow rates,
and pressure drops are available in the engineering package
Note: for designs in cooler climates like Montreal, can remove one Ecoflair 250 kW
unit.
FACILITY COOLING ATTRIBUTES – PER IT HALL
Name Value Unit
Total cooling capacity (N) 2000 kW
Input voltage 480 V
Air, water, and/or R-410a
Heat rejection medium © 2018 Schneider Electric. All rights reserved.
depending on conditions
Mechanical redundancy N+1
Indirect Evaporative
Outdoor heat exchange
Cooling with Ecoflair
Air supply temperature 75 °F
Air return temperature 96.6 °F
Storage tank size 7,133 gallons
Ride-through time 12 hours
Air-to-Air and Indirect
Economizer type
Evaporative
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IT HALL LAYOUT
IT Space
Two IT halls make up the entire IT space of this design. Each hall consists of
14 IT pods housing 20 racks. Each rack can support a density of 5 kW, for a
total of 100 kW per pod, 1400 kW per IT hall, with 2.8 MW worth of IT capacity
in aggregate.
The IT halls are designed to allow for pod-by-pod deployment, since the
supporting system and hot aisle containment is provisioned for each pod by
the HyperPod containment system, allowing racks to be fully populated and
rolled in place. Deploying HyperPod increases the cooling efficiency of the N+1
perimeter cooling units while it also provides a robust structural system to
support power cabling and equipment, among other advantages.
Each IT pod is powered by 2N floor mount modular power distribution units
(PDUs) with isolation transformers to step the 480 V from the UPS down to
208 V. Each rack is configured with two metered rack-mount PDU to enable
remote monitoring of the units for efficiency and capacity management.
The security of the room can be maintained at multiple points with NetBotz
systems installed on the HyperPod frames. At the rack level, access is
controlled by a door lock and sensor and at the room level, security cameras
are utilized for monitoring.

HYPERPOD CONTAINMENT SYSTEM IT SPACE ATTRIBUTES – Per IT Hall

Name Value Unit

IT load 1.38 MW
Input voltage 480 V
Supply voltage to IT 208 V
Average density 5 kW/rack
Number of racks 276 racks
IT floor space 6,820 ft2
Single or dual cord Dual
Heat rejection medium Indirect evaporative

CRAC/CRAH type None

DESIGN OPTIONS CRAC/CRAH redundancy N/A
This reference design can be modified as © 2018 Schneider Electric. All rights reserved.
Containment type Hot Aisle
follows without a significant effect on the
design’s performance attributes:

• Change voltage to the IT

equipment
• Add environmental and security
management
• Change rack options (tall, wide,
deep)
• Change power distribution options
• Add EcoStruxure IT Expert

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Design Attributes
OVERVIEW Value Unit
Target availability Tier 3 Tier
Annualized PUE at 100% load 1.28 / 1.29 / 1.33
Data center IT capacity 2760 kW
Data center overall space 41,701 ft2

Average density 5 kW/rack

FACILITY POWER Value Unit

Total amps (main bus) 3000 A
Input voltage (main bus) 480 V
Switchboard kAIC 65 kA
Power path Dual
Generator redundancy 2N
IT space UPS capacity (N) 3000 kW
IT space UPS redundancy 2N
IT space UPS runtime @ rated load 2.6 minutes
IT space UPS output voltage 480 V
Facility cooling UPS capacity (N) 1000 kW
Facility cooling UPS redundancy 2N
Facility cooling UPS runtime @ rated load 10.1 minutes

FACILITY COOLING Value Unit

Total cooling capacity (N) 4000 kW
Input voltage 480 V
Air, water, and/or R-410a depending on the
Heat rejection medium
conditions

Mechanical redundancy N+1 at the frame level

Outdoor heat exchange Indirect evaporative cooling with Ecoflair

Storage tank size 14,266 gallons

Ride-through time 12 hours

Economizer type Air-to-Air and Indirect Evaporative

IT SPACE Value Unit
IT load (total – per room) 2.76 – 1.38 MW
Input voltage 480 V
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Supply voltage to IT 208 V
Average density 5 kW/rack
Number of racks 552 racks
IT floor space 13,640 ft2
Single or dual cord Dual
Heat rejection medium Indirect evaporative
CRAC/CRAH type None
CRAC/CRAH redundancy N/A
Containment type Hot Aisle

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EcoStruxure Data Center

EcoStruxure TM is Schneider Electric’s open, interoperable, integrated Internet of Things (IOT)-enabled system architecture and
platform. EcoStruxure delivers enhanced value around safety, reliability, efficiency, sustainability, and connectivity for our
customers. EcoStruxure leverages advancements in IoT, mobility, sensing, cloud, analytics, and cybersecurity to deliver Innovation
at Every Level. It consists of three layers: connected products, edge control, and applications, analytics, and services. This
includes Connected Products, Edge Control, and Apps, Analytics & Services. EcoStruxure TM has been deployed in 480,000+
sites, with the support of 20,000+ system integrators and developers, connecting over 1.6 million assets under management
through 40+ digital services.

The connected products layer communicates with the edge control layer, which allows users to remotely monitor and control the
connected products in real time. The edge control layer communicates with the application, analytics, and services, which will
translate data into actionable intelligence and better business decisions. All three layers are secured with end-to-end cybersecurity.
EcoStruxure can either be located on-premise (this will only consist of the connected products and edge control layers) or the
cloud.

EcoStruxure Data Center is a combination of three domains of EcoStruxure: Power, Building, and IT. Each domain is focused on a
subsystem of the data center: power, cooling, and IT. These three domains combined will reduce risks, increase efficiencies, and
speed operations across the entire facility.

• EcoStruxure Power monitors power quality, generates alerts, while protecting and controlling the electrical distribution the
electrical distribution system of the data center from the MV level to the LV level. It uses any device for monitoring and
alerting, uses predictive analytics for increased safety, availability, and efficiency, while lowering maintenance costs.
• EcoStruxure Building controls cooling effectively while driving reliability, efficiency, and safety of building management,
security, and fire systems. It performs data analytics on assets, energy use, and operational performance.
• EcoStruxure IT makes IT infrastructure more reliable and efficient while simplifying management by offering complete
visibility, alerting and modelling tools. It receives data, generates alerts, predictive analytics, and system advice on any
device to optimize availability and efficiency in the IT space.

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