Item

 

Description

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13. Chilled water

 

Determine the overall chilled water capacity, available

 

 

infrastructure

 

flow rates, and supply/return temperature restrictions.

 

 

 

 

Determine if there are any site specific requirements

 

 

 

 

that mandate additional chilled water equipment, such

 

 

 

 

as heat exchangers or mixing apparatus. Locate any

 

 

 

 

existing or planned supply/return headers.

 

 

14. Security

 

Conduct interviews with the customer site engineering

 

 

 

 

personnel to determine the level of security required for

 

 

 

 

the HP POD 40c G2 and its infrastructure. The

 

 

 

 

proposed installation site is assessed for suitability in

 

 

 

 

relation to the customer requirements.

 

 

15.

 

Following the HP installation site visit, analyze the data

 

 

Recommendations

 

collected and prepare a report of findings. HP must

 

 

 

 

identify potential obstacles to installation and

 

 

 

 

recommendations for any additional testing or

 

 

 

 

changes to the installation plan.

 

 

Customer responsibilities

 

 

 

 

 

Item

Description

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1. Point of contact

Provide HP with the name and telephone number of the

 

 

information

designated point of contact for the purposes of this

 

 

 

service.

 

 

2. Service listing

Provide all information required under this service listing

 

 

information

or reasonably determined by HP to be necessary to

 

 

 

deliver the service, including but without limitation, any

 

 

 

documentation (internal or external) regarding prior

 

 

 

plans or investigations used to identify the proposed

 

 

 

installation site.

 

 

3. Timely

Provide a timely response (such as, in a time period that

 

 

response

does not adversely affect the HP scheduled performance

 

 

 

of the service) to all requests for information by HP.

 

 

4. Access to

Provide HP access to all subject areas and support areas,

 

 

subject areas and

including the proposed installation site and the

 

 

support areas

mechanical or electrical infrastructure provided to

 

 

 

support the HP POD 40c G2.

 

 

5. Badge access

Provide HP badge access or an escort for the duration of

 

 

 

the site visit to facilitate required access to all necessary

 

 

 

areas.

 

 

6. Site

Customer site engineering personnel familiar with the

 

 

engineering

proposed installation site and personnel responsible for

 

 

personnel

the maintenance and support of the existing infrastructure

 

 

 

must be available to answer questions.

 

 

7. Documentation

Provide HP copies of all available mechanical and

 

 

 

electrical system design documentation, including as-built

 

 

 

drawings and electrical single-line drawings. As

 

 

 

appropriate to the specific location, provide HP with

 

 

 

campus maps, building drawings, floor plans, and other

 

 

 

relevant prints to assist in the documentation and

 

 

 

evaluation of the proposed installation site.

 

 

8. Network

Provide HP information regarding the planned network

 

 

infrastructure

infrastructure connection points and pathways.

 

 

information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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