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Following NFPA 75 Rules
Data centers have their own standards for fire protection as identified under the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 75). A closer look at Chapter 5 Section 4 pertaining to Raised Floors we find the following standards: 5.4* Raised Floors. Where raised floors are used, they shall comply with 5.4.1 through 5.4.4. 5.4.1 Structural supporting members for raised floors shall be... -
New Rules For 2017 NEC 110.14
New in the NEC Handbook - 2017 edition 110.14 Electrical Connections 110.14(D) Installation. Where a tightening torque is indicated as numeric value on equipment or in installation instructions provided by the manufacturer, a calibrated torque tool shall be used to achieve the indicated torque value, unless the equipment manufacturer has provided installation instructions for an alternative method of achieving the... -
Accommodating Rush Orders
Not every order is a rush job, but quick turn will always be an important part of the data center industry. At PDU Cables, we recognize this and are prepared to meet our customer's needs, be it delivering cables in a month, a week or a day. Running a Second Shift is the Key to Accommodating Rush Orders Running two... -
Introducing Busway Solutions
PDU Cables is happy to announce it has undertaken exclusive distribution of Busway Solutions tap-off boxes. Busway Solutions has designed a safer and superior tap-off box to the standard OEM plug-in’s offered for Starline’s T5 series busway track system. Fully compatible with any of the 250, 400, 800 and 1200 amp T5 series systems. The re-engineered plug mast with larger... -
Can We Claim Victory over Data Center Energy Efficiency?
As the number of data centers continues to increase in the United States, they are becoming much more energy efficient. A new report from the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has found that electricity consumption by data centers nationwide, after rising rapidly for more than a decade, started to plateau in 2010 and has remained steady... -
Don't believe everything you see or read
I was reading some literature that was touting the use of an overhead power distribution system. It made its case for overhead cabling mostly by pointing out the potential risks related to restriction and obstruction of airflow as the result of leaving abandoned cables under floor and not having an organized cabling system. And then to drive their point home... -
"There's no Room at the Inn"
I was reading an article about how the Prineville Oregon data center electricians have to stay in hotels and even camp out because there isn't enough housing available for all the workers. "We have 300 or 400 electricians working here, and they're having difficulty finding places to stay." Jeff Kerr, Senior project manager, Rosendin Electric. "At some points, there are... -
"It's not just a promise, it's a commitment."
"It's not just a promise, it's a commitment" Abraham Lincoln once said: "COMMITMENT is what transforms a promise into reality. It is the words that speak boldly of your intentions. And the actions which speak louder than the words. It is making the time when there is none. Coming through time after time after time, year after year after year... -
Renewable Energy - Data Centers Doing Their Part
A recent article in Clean Technica Renewables Could Generate 48% of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Industry's Power Supply by 2020, shares some interesting statistics compiled by the EPA's Green Power Partners program. Based on the reports small sample size, the percentage of renewable energy used to power tech and telecom (data centers) is over 30%. That's a pretty big... -
Is Being Mission Critical Necessary
"Not every server is mission-critical. Not every data center needs to be, either." I saw that quote in a recent article about how some data centers are looking to offer options on power redundancy to clients who can get by with something less than five-nines. Branch Circuit Power Distribution Cables are a Critical Component of Successful Load Delivery For data...