Moving the System to the Installation Site 
The customer should determine the path that must be taken to move the system from the delivery location 
to the installation site. The customer should verify that the height of all doorways, elevators, and so on are 
sufficient to allow moving the system to the installation site. The customer should also verify that the 
weight limitations of elevators, ramps, and so on are sufficient to allow moving the system to the 
installation site. If the height or weight of the system can cause a problem when the system is moved to 
the installation site, the customer should contact their local site planning, marketing, or sales 
representative. 
Power and Electrical Requirements 
Redundant power and line cords are standard on the Eserver pSeries 690. The system uses dual A/C 
power cords. For maximum availability, each of the line cords should be fed from independent power grids. 
The following table illustrates electrical and thermal characteristics for the Eserver pSeries 690.
 
 
Electrical/Thermal Characteristic 
Rated Voltage (V ac, 3 phase)  200 to 240  380 to 415  480 
Rated Current (A, per phase)  45  25  20 
Frequency (Hertz)  50 to 60  50 to 60  50 to 60 
Power (Maximum in kW)  15.7  15.7  15.7 
Typical, full load power factor (pf)  0.99  0.97  0.93 
Inrush current (Amps)  162 max (see note below) 
Thermal output (Maximum kBtu/hr)  53.3  53.3  53.3 
Note:  Inrush currents occur only at initial application of power (very short duration for charging capacitors). No 
inrush currents occur during the normal power off-on cycle. 
  
 The following table illustrates the line cord options for the Eserver pSeries 690 with their geographic, 
breaker rating, and cord information. 
 
3-Phase Supply Voltage (50/60 Hz)  200-240 V  380-415 V  480 V 
Geography  United States, Canada, 
Japan
 
Europe, Middle East, 
Africa, Asia Pacific
 
United States, Canada 
Customer Circuit Breaker Rating (see 
Note 1 below) 
60 A  30 A  30 A 
Cord Information  6 and 14 foot, 6 AWG 
line cord
 
14 foot, 6 or 8 AWG 
line cord, (electrician 
installed)
 
6 and 14 foot, 10 AWG 
line cord
 
Recommended Receptacle  IEC309, 60 A, type 
460R9W (not provided) 
Not specified, 
electrician installed 
IEC309, 30 A, type 
430R7W (not provided) 
Notes:  
1.    The exact circuit breaker ratings may not be available in all countries. Where the specified circuit breaker ratings 
are not acceptable, use the nearest available rating. Use of a time delayed circuit breaker is recommended. 
2.     In two-frame systems, frame B receives its power from frame A. The power to frame B is 350 V DC fed from the 
BPD through UPIC cables. 
3.    IBM strongly recommends the use of a metal backbox with line cords using IEC-309 plugs. For additional 
information about this recommendation, see Chapter 11, “Power Cords and Electrical Needs,” on page 337.
 
 
 
 
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