HP Performance Optimized Data Center (POD) 240a Service and Maintain
HP Performance Optimized Datacenter (POD)
240a
Site Requirements Guide
Part Number: 663155-001
October 2011
Edition: 1
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Contents
Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 5
About this document .................................................................................................................................. 5
Site assessment ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Site requirements .......................................................................................................................... 6
HP Site Preparation Drawing Package ......................................................................................................... 6
Site preparation ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Early infrastructure requirements .................................................................................................................. 6
Site pad ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Other structures ............................................................................................................................... 7
Space requirements and clearances ................................................................................................ 8
HP POD 240a dimensions and required clearances ....................................................................................... 8
HP POD 240a weight .............................................................................................................................. 10
HP POD 240a and support equipment sample offload plan ................................................................ 10
Site space and clearance requirements ...................................................................................................... 11
Additional equipment space requirements .................................................................................................. 11
Future expansions .................................................................................................................................... 11
Preparing for delivery and assembly ............................................................................................. 12
Shipping considerations ........................................................................................................................... 12
Suggested assembly installation equipment ................................................................................................. 12
Safety for assembly ........................................................................................................................ 12
Temporary lighting and power .................................................................................................................. 13
Storage requirements ............................................................................................................................... 13
Assembly prerequisites ............................................................................................................................. 13
Environmental considerations ....................................................................................................... 14
Environmental considerations .................................................................................................................... 14
Cold weather .......................................................................................................................................... 14
Areas prone to lightning or power surges ................................................................................................... 14
Seismic activity ....................................................................................................................................... 14
Utilities ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Proximity to utilities and drains .................................................................................................................. 15
System utilities......................................................................................................................................... 15
Water supply ................................................................................................................................ 15
Drainage ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Power .......................................................................................................................................... 17
Required facility connections ........................................................................................................ 19
Connections to central facility infrastructure ................................................................................................ 19
Network connections ............................................................................................................................... 19
Connection portals ........................................................................................................................ 19
Grounding requirements ........................................................................................................................... 20
Supported facility connections ...................................................................................................... 23
Humidifier .............................................................................................................................................. 23
HP POD 240a security ............................................................................................................................. 24
Contents 3
Fire, safety, and security notifications ......................................................................................................... 24
Glossary .................................................................................................................................... 25
Contents 4
Overview
About this document
This document outlines the site requirements for an HP Performance Optimized Datacenter (POD) 240a. The
customer must provide a qualified architectural or consulting engineering team to generate site-specific
documents for each HP POD 240a installation, including final site drawings. The customer's site installation
design must comply with all local and national regulations, ordinances, codes, and the specifications listed
Site assessment
in this document.
HP requires a detailed site assessment prior to planning and preparing the customer site location for the HP
POD 240a. Consult with HP to schedule a site assessment.
For more information, see the Site Assessment Checklist in the HP Performance Optimized Datacenter (POD)
240a Site Preparation Guide.
Overview 5
Site requirements
HP Site Preparation Drawing Package
HP provides detailed schematic engineer drawings of the HP POD 240a in the HP Site Preparation Drawing
Package, included on the documentation CD.
Site preparation
NOTE: The weight provided is an estimate. The total weight of the HP POD 240a will differ
The structural design of the HP POD 240a site pad design is based on specific weight load locations,
accounting for the HP POD 240a structural footing and supported IT infrastructure.
The HP POD 240a must be installed on a surface capable of supporting the following weights:
HP POD 240a with 24 HVAC/DX units—117,526 kg (259,100 lb)
HP POD 240a with 24 HVAC/DX units and IT equipment installed—Approximately 183,750 kg
The site pad must be level with less than +/-0.5 degrees differential from extreme to extreme. Shimming is
allowed when shims are used directly under the HP POD 240a load pads, and are placed in increments
across the length of the HP POD 240a, ensuring the HP POD 240a is level.
The customer is responsible for adequately protecting the surrounding environment during excavation.
For HP POD 240a load specifications and load distribution, see the HP Site Preparation Drawing Package
(on page 6):
based on the IT equipment installed.
(405,100 lb)
IMPORTANT: The HP POD 240a is designed for ground level installation. If you install the HP
POD 240a on an elevated surface, make sure the minimum height requirements for circuit
breaker actuators are considered per local and national electric code requirements. The area in
front of the outside panels must include a work platform.
External top view—Load distribution within IT sections
External bottom view—Load bearing footprint
External bottom view—Load bearing footprint, weights
External bottom view—Load distribution pads (site dependant)
Early infrastructure requirements
The following work is expected to be complete on-site prior to the HP POD 240a assembly:
Customer power equipment and feeders
Underground construction requirements
Site requirements 6
Operational clearance around the HP POD 240a
Power (on page 17)
Water supply (on page 15)
Drainage (on page 16)
Site pad (on page 7)
Other structures (on page 7)
Site pad
The structural design of the HP POD 240a site pad design is based on specific weight load locations,
accounting for the HP POD 240a structural footing and supported IT infrastructure.
Other structures
If a customer-provided vestibule or other structure will be installed at the HP POD 240a site, the following
specifications must be maintained:
Flashing must be installed to the exterior of the HP POD 240a in the location where the other structure
will be attached to protect the HP POD 240a and ensure a waterproof barrier.
Access catwalks and/or landings might be required to maintain the required egress from the HP POD
240a HVAC/DX service area.
Access catwalks and/or landings might be required to maintain the required access to the HP POD
240a electrical panels.
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Space requirements and clearances
HP POD 240a dimensions and required clearances
NOTE: Shaded areas indicate required clearances.
Top view clearances shown
End 1 view clearances shown
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