Overview

About this document

This document outlines the site and preparation requirements for a 6 m (20 ft) HP POD 20c as it is being released in North America. The customer must provide a qualified architectural or consulting engineering team to generate site-specific documents for each HP POD 20c installation, including final site drawings. The customer site installation design must comply with all national, regional, and local regulations, ordinances, codes, and the specifications that are listed in this document.

This guide is part of the core documentation for the HP POD 20c. The actual location of various components or included subsystems and their operation for your site-specific HP POD 20c might vary from what is described in this document. For information that is specific to your HP POD 20c, see the drawings included in the Operations and Maintenance Manual for the HP Performance Optimized Datacenter 20c, or contact HP.

Safety and NEC compliance

The HP POD 20c is certified to UL 69050-1/IEC 60950-22 as an Information Technology Product and classified according to the National Electric Code NFPA 70. For more information, see "HP POD 20c regulatory compliance (on page 31)."

The HP POD 20c is not suitable for long-term human occupancy. The HP POD 20c is Listed as a Product that provides service access areas for periodic maintenance and service. These areas must be used only by owner-authorized and qualified personnel who are trained in the maintenance and service of the HP POD 20c components.

IMPORTANT: Before installing the HP POD 20c, consult your local AHJ for applicable regulations and to review site-specific location guidelines. If needed, obtain any necessary permits.

Additional considerations for safety and NEC compliance are as follows:

•The HP POD 20c is listed as an Information Technology Product to UL 60950.

•The HP POD 20c is evaluated as a "non-inhabitable product" that provides "service access" areas for customer-authorized, qualified, and trained service personnel.

•The electrical connections of the HP POD 20c are evaluated as feeder connections for connection to an existing facility, and are not suitable as "service entrance" for connection to the utility.

•The HP POD 20c is designed for stationary installation outdoors in a Pollution Degree 3 environment, in restricted access locations, with field wiring terminals provided for permanent supply connections.

•The HP POD 20c meets the following ratings.

Feature

Specification

 

 

Category

Rated Overvoltage Category III

Protection

Surge protection device

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