Sun Microsystems SL8500 Power Consumption, Power Configurations, N+1 Base Power Configuration

Power

■The two AC power grids distribute 220 VAC to the different Load Sharing Power Supplies, Electronics Control Module (ECM), and accessory racks.

■The three DC power grids supply 48 VDC to the tape drives, robots, and front frame components.

■The Drive Power Grid supports up to 64 tape drives (with the proper number of Load Sharing Power Supplies). A single tape drive power supply provides power for up to 8 tape drives, so at least 8 power supplies are required for 64 tape drives (in an N+1 configuration).

■The Robot and Pass-thru Port (PTP) Power Grid supplies power to the robots and the four pass-thru ports (PTP). A single power supply can power up to four robots, so two power supplies are required for eight robots.

■The Front Frame Power Grid is powered by a single Load Sharing Power Supply that supplies 48 VDC power to the two Cartridge Access Ports if present, one Turntable, two Elevators, and the Service Safety Door.

Note – The power supply for the Front Frame Power Grid is in the Customer Interface Module. All the other Load Sharing Power Supplies are located in the Drive and Electronics Module.

Power Consumption

Power consumption for the library is as follows:

■Single phase configurations

■24 Amps per phase (minimum) – 13.0kW, 44,382 Btu/hr

■768 Amps per phase (maximum) – 416 kW, 1.4 M Btu/hr

■Three phase configurations

■40 Amps per phase (minimum) – 13.0 kW, 44,382 Btu/hr

■280 Amps per phase (maximum) – 416 kW, 1.4 M Btu/hr

Note – Power cabling must be done by a licensed electrician.

Power Configurations

Two power configurations are available for the SL8500 library:

1.N+1 base power configuration

2.2N power configuration

N+1 Base Power Configuration

The base power configuration contains one system power distribution unit (PDU) and one N+1 PDU.

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