20
Particulatecontamination
Specifications
NOTE: This condition applies only to data center
environments. Air
filtration
requirements do notapplyto
IT equipment designed to be used outside a data center,
in environments such as an
office
or factory
floor.
NOTE: Air entering the data center must have MERV11
or MERV13filtration.
Conductive dust
Air must be free of conductive dust, zinc whiskers, or other
conductive particles.
NOTE: This condition applies to data center and nondata
center environments.
Corrosive dust
• Air must be free of corrosive dust.
•
Residualdustpresentintheair musthaveadeliquescent
point less than 60% relativehumidity.
NOTE: This condition applies to data center and nondata
center environments.
Table 17. Gaseous contamination
specifications
Gaseous contamination
Specifications
Copper coupon corrosion rate <300 Å/month per Class G1 as defined by ANSI/ ISA71.04-1985.
Silver coupon corrosion rate <200 Å/month as defined by AHSRAE TC9.9.
NOTE: Maximum corrosive contaminant levels measured at ≤50% relative humidity.
Expanded operating temperature
Table 18. Expanded operating temperature
specifications
Expanded operating temperature
Specifications
Continuous operation
5°C to 40°C at 5% to 85% RH with 29°C dew point.
NOTE:Outsidethestandardoperatingtemperature
(10°C to 35°C), the system can operate continuously in
temperatures as low as 5°C and as high as 45°C.
For temperatures between 35°C and 40°C, derate maximum
allowable temperature by 1°C per 175 m above 950 m (1°F per
319 ft).
< 1% of annual operating hours –5°C to 45°C at 5% to 90% RH with 29°C dew point.
NOTE: Outside the standard operating temperature
(10°C to 35°C), the system can operate down to –5°C
orupto45°Cforamaximumof1%ofitsannual
operating hours.
For temperatures between 40°C and 45°C, de-rate maximum
allowable temperature by 1°C per 125 m above 950 m (1°F per
228 ft).