HP Modular Cooling System Component #1 HP ProLiant S6500 SL230s, 91 kg 200 lb, 728 kg 1,600 lb

Warning:

HP cannot assume responsibility for determining the suitability of a particular raised floor system. The customer or local agencies must determine installation requirements. An appropriate structural engineer must verify any floor system under consideration for a server installation.

Raised floor loading is a function of the floor manufacturer’s load specification and the positioning of the equipment relative to the raised floor grid. HP recommends the following guidelines:

•Some raised floor systems do not have grid stringers between floor stands. The lateral support for the floor stands depends on adjacent panels being in place. To avoid compromising this type of floor system while gaining under-floor access, remove only one floor panel at a time.

•Larger floor grids (bigger panels) are generally rated for lighter loads.

Table 3 can be used to calculate the weight load of each MCS 5042 unit, including installed equipment for proper floor planning. The text in blue is included as an example. Weights can vary.

Table 3: MCS 5042 weight calculation

		Qty.
Component	Unit weight	(Multiply by)	Total weight
MCS 5042 (with unpopulated server rack)	450 kg (992 lb)	1	450 kg (992 lb)
Component #1: HP ProLiant S6500 SL230s	91 kg (200 lb)	8	728 kg (1,600 lb)
Component #2:
Component #3:
Component #4:
Rack total:

Note:

The MCS 5042 has not been certified for seismic environments.

Table 4: Common floor loading terms

Term	Description
Dead load	The weight of the raised panel floor system, including the understructure.
	Expressed in lb/ft2 (kg/m2).
Design load	The safe load that a floor panel can support on a 1 inch x 1-inch2(25 mm x 25 mm2) area at the
	panels weakest point (typically the center of the panel). This value is determined by taking the
	lesser value of the maximum load that can be applied without failure divided by a safety factor of
	two (ultimate load) or the load at which permanent damage begins to occur (yield point).
Rolling load	The load a floor panel can support (without failure) when a wheel of specified diameter and
	width is rolled across the panel.

Note:

If the specific floor being evaluated or considered is a product other than a Tate All Steel 1250 System floor, you must contact the manufacturer of the floor to evaluate if it meets the requirements described in this section.

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