Routing cables through the top for installations on a solid floor
This section gives information about the placement of power cables through the
top of a TS3500 Tape Library that is installed on a non-raised floor.
When your TS3500 Tape Library is installed on a solid (non-raised) floor, your IBM
Service Representative can route the power cables through the top of the library.
For information about this procedure refer to the section titled "Attach Power and
Bring-Up," located in the Installation chapter of the IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape
Library Maintenance Information guide.
Fire suppression for the Library
This section discusses how the TS3500 Tape Library is constructed to allow
third-party installation of fire-suppression equipment.
Attention: A fire-suppression system is the responsibility of the customer. The
customer's own insurance underwriter, local fire marshal, or a local building
inspector, or both, should be consulted in selecting a fire-suppression system that
provides the correct level of coverage and protection. IBM designs and
manufactures equipment to internal and external standards that require certain
environments for reliable operation. Because IBM does not test any equipment for
compatibility with fire-suppression systems, IBM does not make compatibility
claims of any kind nor does IBM provide recommendations on fire-suppression
systems.
The TS3500 Tape Library allows for mechanical connections to permit third-party
installation of fire-suppression equipment. When deciding whether to implement
fire-suppression equipment, refer to your local and national standards and
regulations.
The sections that follow describe the fire-suppression design for all frame models.
Fire suppression for Models L32 and D32
This section describes the features of frame models L23 and D23 to be used for a
fire suppression system.
Each L32 or D32 frame in the TS3500 Tape Library has an allowable area on the
top that may be cut to allow entrance of pipes, conduits, or other parts (see 1 in
Figure 26 on page 112). The area is 82.7 mm (3.3 in.) wide by 504.7 mm (19.8 in.)
long. The equipment can extend through the top cover for a maximum intrusion of
175 mm (6.9 in.).
Note: Do not cut the opening larger than required.
Within the frame, a depth of 175 mm (6.9 in.) is available for installing pipes,
sensors, sprinklers, or other components. Piping, conduits, and cabling can be run
from frame to frame only if they stay within an allowable area (see 2 in
Figure 26 on page 112) and do not interfere with library components.
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