Overload protection in dual-corded data center environments

Aug. 1, 2014
The key purpose of a dual-corded or dual-path electrical architecture is to ensure continuity of IT operations during a failure of part of the power distribution system, by providing an alternative power path.

The key purpose of a dual-corded or dual-path electrical architecture is to ensure continuity of IT operations during a failure of part of the power distribution system, by providing an alternative power path. In a dual-corded data center environment, the loss of power on one path will cause the load to transfer to the other path, which can create an overload condition on that path. This can lead to a situation where the failure of one pathleads to the failure of both paths.

Authored by Neil Rasmussen, a new white paper from Schneider Electric explains this problem in-depth and advises on how to solve it. The paper provides a set of rules to ensure that a dual-path environment provides the expected fault tolerance.

Download the white paper.

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Matt Vincent | Senior Editor

Matt Vincent is a B2B technology journalist, editor and content producer with over 15 years of experience, specializing in the full range of media content production and management, as well as SEO and social media engagement best practices, for both Cabling Installation & Maintenance magazine and its website CablingInstall.com. He currently provides trade show, company, executive and field technology trend coverage for the ICT structured cabling, telecommunications networking, data center, IP physical security, and professional AV vertical market segments. Email: [email protected]

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