• The rack design must support the total weight of the installed enclosures. Incorporate stabilizing
features suitable to prevent the rack from tipping or being pushed over during installation or normal
use.
• The rack design must consider the maximum enclosure operating ambient temperature of 35-degrees C
(95-degrees Fahrenheit).
• The rack must have a safe electrical distribution system. It must provide overcurrent protection for the
enclosure and must not be overloaded by the total number of enclosures installed. Observer the
electrical power consumption rating that is shown on the nameplate.
• The electrical distribution system must provide a reliable ground for each enclosure in the rack.
Power requirements for each power supply
To aid in power and cooling requirements planning, Table 7 on page 6 lists the rating of each power
supply unit (PSU) by enclosure. Each enclosure contains two AC PSUs for redundancy. The power rating
values represent the total power that is drawn by both PSUs. The power that is used by the system
depends on various factors, including the number of enclosures and drives in the system and the ambient
temperature.
Table 7. Power specications per power supply
Model and type PSU
Input power
requirements
Maximum input
current
Maximum
power output
Caloric value
(BTU/hr)
Storwize V5000E
control enclosures
AC 800 W Single phase
AC: 100 V to
127 V or 200 V
to 240 V
Frequency: 50 -
60 Hz
100 V to 127 V
9 A
200 V to 240 V
4.5 A
800 W 2730
Storwize V5000E
control enclosures
DC 800 W
(optional)
-48 V to -60 V
DC
-48 V to -60 V
25 A
800 W 2730
2072-92F or 2072-
E92 Expansion
enclosure with 92,
3.5-inch form factor
SAS drive slots
2400 W (2) 180 V to 264 V
single phase AC
at a frequency
of 47 Hz to 63
Hz
16 A
Requires a C19
power socket
(C19 power
distribution
unit)
2400 W 8189
Note: One or more C19 power distribution units (PDU) are needed in the rack to connect power to the
power supplies of the 5U expansion enclosure.
The measurements that are shown in the following tables were obtained in the specic operating
environment and under the conditions described. These measurements are presented as an illustration;
measurements that are obtained in other operating environments might vary. Conduct your own testing to
determine specic measurements for your environment.
Table 8 on page 6 shows examples of the power ratings of Storwize V5000E systems with different
drive congurations.
Table 8. Power rating examples for control enclosures and drives
Control
Enclosure
Drive Information Watts
Type Quantity Block Size Average Peak Idle
Storwize
V5010E
800 GB Flash 16 4 K 230 231 225
256 K 248 263 225
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