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Tools for the job
A new Datacentre Tool Box from Microlease has been introduced to equip data centre engineering teams and their subcontractors with the varied instrumentation support that they need to complete installation , upgrades and routine maintenance projects in a single package . It provides a customisable rental package of instruments and equipment for electrical power test , thermal imaging , cabling and optical transmission test – all to the latest standards . The tool box can be delivered to any site worldwide , ready-calibrated and fully tested for immediate use .
The new tool box is aimed at modern data centres that need to provide their customers with high availability to exacting performance standards . Here , high quality testing is critical across a broad range of technologies .
Rental packages like the Datacentre Tool Box offer engineers access to a broad array of instrumentation , with advanced functionality , high performance and delivering absolute accuracy . The Microlease tool box provides customers with all the different items of equipment needed . It presents ample scope to mix and match an extensive range of options direct from stock . The rental approach offers maximum flexibility in that items can be returned when no longer required or swapped for other models if different test parameters have to be addressed . For further information visit : www . microlease . com
Safe and secure
Chatsworth Products ’ ( CPI ) eConnect power distribution units ( PDUs ) now include new innovative capabilities such as secure array IP consolidation and click secure locking outlets .
CPI ’ s new secure array IP consolidation enables users to link up to 32 PDUs under a single IP address using standard Ethernet cables , reducing installation time and costs . Additional features include outlet grouping , data logging , threshold alarms and PDU cloning . Adding a second IP address provides failover capability , which enables functioning PDUs to continue communicating if a PDU in the array loses connectivity .
Click Secure Technology by CPI is available on all eConnect PDUs with IEC outlets . This patent pending technology features locking outlets that securely fasten equipment to the PDU without the need for proprietary power cords , safeguarding power and eliminating the cost of additional accessories .
CPI eConnect PDUs provide the ultimate solution for cabinet level power distribution in evolving data centres . Accessible in over 330 standard configurations from five progressive product models , eConnect PDUs are made in the United States , allowing shorter lead times , as well as the option to quickly and easily create customised options preinstalled in CPI cabinets . For further information visit : www . chatsworthproducts . co . uk
Power play
HeatLoad has announced the availability of 200A and 250A three phase power distribution boards , as part of the ongoing expansion of its test equipment portfolio . The new products will prove invaluable in ensuring that a facility is able to perform as expected , even if the final power distribution equipment has not yet been installed .
The importance of testing a data centre infrastructure prior to going live is widely acknowledged as a key element in ensuring that it achieves optimal performance for the duration of its design life . To do this , HeatLoad mimics the electrical and other performance characteristics of the IT equipment as closely as possible using its extensive range of specialist heat load , load banks , server emulators , cable adaptors , cable converters and leads .
The new power distribution boards come supplied pre-wired with eight 32A three phase outlets . Each unit is capable of powering six or eight 22kW three phase floor standing heat load units and their use is perfect for facilities that have not completed final fit-out but still require infrastructure testing . HeatLoad currently has sufficient stock to power approximately 2MW of load , while the number of units available can be increased to meet customer demand in less than a week . For further information visit : www . heatload . co . uk