Liebert XDA User Manual

Precision Cooling
For Business-Critical Continuity

Liebert XDA™ Air Flow Enhancer

User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.1 Features & Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2.0 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.1 Equipment Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.2 Pre-Installation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.2.1 Required Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.3 Mounting the XDA on the Exterior of the Rear Cabinet Door . . . . . 3

2.3.1 Prepare to Install the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.3.2 Mount the Unit and Attach it to the Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2.4 Mounting the XDA on the Interior of the Rear Cabinet Door. . . . . . 5

2.4.1 Prepare to Install the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.4.2 Mount the Unit and Attach It to the Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.5 Eliminate Bypass Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3.0 Power Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3.1 Routing the Power Cords Through the Door - Optional. . . . . . . . . . 7

4.0 Operation & Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

5.0 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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1.0 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The Liebert XDA Air Flow Enhancer increases the airflow through
densely populated enclosures, breaking up hot spots within the enclo­sure that can threaten the uptime of your critical systems. Equipment
fans often produce insufficient flow to push air through the masses of
data communication wiring at the rear of the enclosure. With an XDA
placed on the exhaust side of the enclosure (the five high-static fans
ensure positive air flow), the heat is moved out of the enclosure and
into the room where it can be removed by the room air conditioning
system.

The Liebert XDA is also available as a factory-installed option on Lie­bert Foundation™ cabinets.

1.1 Features & Benefits

• Improves extraction of heat from high heat density equipment
cabinets

• Permanently attached dual power cords to prevent accidental
disconnection and increase up-time

• Hot-Installable: No shutdown or removal of rack equipment is
required

• Serves the entire cabinet

• Easily installed with common tools

• No drilling required for most installations

• Narrow enough to allow use of two units per rack for extreme
heat density situations

• Can be mounted on the outside or inside of the cabinet door

• Consumes zero “U” of rack space

• Can be used with or without a raised floor

Keep these instructions for future reference. Please take a moment to
complete the enclosed startup survey card.

CAUTION

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Fans have moving parts that can cause personal injury.
Keep clothing and fingers away from fan openings.

System contains hazardous electrical voltage. Disconnect
BOTH power cords before working within.

Follow all local codes.

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