Functional and supplementary grounding straps are provided between each rack and HP POD.

IMPORTANT: Before installing the HP POD, consult your local AHJ for applicable codes and to review site-specific location guidelines.

IMPORTANT: You must ground the HP POD to your ground grid system for full protection.

IT cable portals

Six 63.5-mm (2 ½-inch) IT cable portals on the double door end of the HP POD are available for optional Ethernet, fiber optic, and IT cable configuration. These components are also used for optional ECS configuration and can support dedicated lines, a customer network, and various other communications service options. You may install a weatherproof box for termination points on the outside of the HP POD over the cable portals.

Examples of cables that can run into the 63.5 mm (2 ½ inch) portals are as follows:

•48 Cat-6 cables

•39 12 strand multi-mode or single-mode fiber optic cables

HP POD security

The HP POD is equipped with standard key lock hardware at each entry door and external panel. Conduit and junction boxes are provided for customer-installed controlled access systems.

Optional controlled access security includes a 12 digit security code keypad and magnetic locks on all entry doors.

HP POD Environmental Control System

The HP POD ECS is a stand-alone system and does not require any connections to existing facility management infrastructure. You can choose to connect to the facility BMS at additional cost. BMS configuration communicates through an Ethernet cable connected to the internal HP POD ECS panel jack located inside the junction box. HP POD ECS data can be sent and viewed to a set IP address.

The HP POD ECS communicates through Modbus TCP protocol. Modbus TCP is a data communication protocol for building automation and control networks.

The ECS offers:

•The ability to monitor status of water and air temperatures, water pressures, and water flow rates

•Immediate notification of all supported alarm messages

•Real-time power consumption

For additional points that can be monitored, see the I/O (Input/Output) Controls Points List.

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