Contents

Overview.....................................................................................................................................

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Overview ....................................................................................................................................................

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Product overview..........................................................................................................................................

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Key components.........................................................................................................................................

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MCS-100 components ......................................................................................................................

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MCS-200 components ......................................................................................................................

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Physical specifications ................................................................................................................................

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Electrical specifications ...............................................................................................................................

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Facility planning for implementation..............................................................................................

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Facility planning overview...........................................................................................................................

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Space and positioning considerations ..........................................................................................................

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Delivery space requirements..............................................................................................................

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Maneuvering space requirements.......................................................................................................

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Operational space requirements ........................................................................................................

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System positioning ...........................................................................................................................

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Cable openings ...............................................................................................................................

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Cabinet leveling feet.........................................................................................................................

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Floor loading considerations .............................................................................................................

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Electrical considerations..............................................................................................................................

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System grounding ............................................................................................................................

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Voltage fluctuations and outages .......................................................................................................

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Electrical planning around water-handling components ........................................................................

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Connecting to facility A/C power ......................................................................................................

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Coolant source planning.............................................................................................................................

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Plumbing considerations ...................................................................................................................

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Piping approaches ...........................................................................................................................

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Hose openings.................................................................................................................................

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Raised floor cutouts for the MCS unit ..................................................................................................

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Chilled water system components.......................................................................................................

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Typical plumbing installation guidelines..............................................................................................

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Coolant requirements..................................................................................................................................

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General thermal requirements............................................................................................................

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Cooling loop sizing..........................................................................................................................

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Determining heat load capacities.......................................................................................................

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Acceptable water quality specifications ..............................................................................................

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Additional water precautions.............................................................................................................

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Plumbing materials to avoid ..............................................................................................................

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Environmental considerations ......................................................................................................................

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Control system ...........................................................................................................................................

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Before installing and running active components .................................................................................

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Appendix A: Forms and checklists ................................................................................................

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Delivery survey form ...................................................................................................................................

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Pre-installation checklists .............................................................................................................................

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Site preparation checklist ..................................................................................................................

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