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NetworkAI R ® Rack Air Remova l Unit ACF102BLK Installation[...]
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Contents Rack Air Remov al Unit Insta llation i General Info rmati on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safe ty Info rmation . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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ii Rack Air Remov al Unit Insta llation Life-Support Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 General poli cy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Exampl es of l ife-suppor t devi ces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 Specifications — ACF10 2BLK . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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NetworkAI R Rack Air Removal Uni t Installat ion 1 General Information Intr oduction The Americ an Power Con versi on NetworkAI R ® Rack Air Removal Unit removes heat gene rated by the exha ust of e quipment contain ed in a Net Shelt er VX or Net Shelter EP EIA 19- inch encl osure . The three f ans provi de incr eased ai r flow need ed to c ool de[...]
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2 NetworkAIR Rack Air Remov al Unit Insta llation Safety Information War n i ng For comp uter - room us e only . Instal l the Rack Air Removal Unit only on racks that ar e loaded wit h equipment, counter -weighted, or s tabilize d to avo id tipping of the r ack. Inspect the Rack Air Re moval Unit for damage bef ore installa tion. Disconnec t power [...]
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NetworkAI R Rack Air Removal Uni t Installat ion 3 Befor e Y ou Begin Inventor y Item Descri ption Quanti ty Fan assem bly 1 Exhaust ven t 1 Fan frame 1 Power cords (IEC 320 ) 2 5/32 " hex w renc h 1 M5 hex wrench 1 Cord retainer 2 Hinge screw 1 [...]
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Before You Begin 4 NetworkAIR Rack Air Remov al Unit Insta llation T ools r equired i Receiving inspection Inspect the p ackage and conte nts f or shippi ng damage , and make su re th at al l parts were s ent. Report any damage i mmediat ely to the shipp ing agent, and rep ort missi ng conte nts, damage, or othe r problems immediatel y to APC or yo[...]
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NetworkAI R Rack Air Removal Uni t Installat ion 5 Installation Remove the r ear doors 1. If necessa ry , move t he rac k to allo w for at leas t 30 in ches of cl earan ce to insta ll the R ack Ai r Rem oval Unit . 2. Open the rear doors and pull d own on th e spring- loaded hinge p in attach ed to the t op of the door . Lift the door from it s fra[...]
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Installation 6 NetworkAIR Rack Air Remov al Unit Insta llation Install the fan fr ame 1. W ith th e exhaus t vent at the t op of the f an frame, align t he four co rners of the fa n frame to the fou r corners of the enclo sure. The sp ring- loaded pin s at the bott om of th e fan fra me will li ne up with t he hinge-p in brac kets on t he encl osur[...]
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Inst allati on NetworkAI R Rack Air Removal Uni t Installat ion 7 Install the fan assembly 1. Align the l ower pin with the hole i n the hi nge pin bra cket o n the fan fra me and i nsert the pin into t he hol e. 2. Align th e upper hin ge hole with t he hole in the upper hinge pin bracke t and ins ert the hing e scre w into the ho les. 3. Ti ghten[...]
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8 NetworkAIR Rack Air Remov al Unit Insta llation Optional Items American Po wer Conver sion of fe rs addit ional pro ducts ( not incl uded) for the Rac k Air Removal Unit: • Smoke Detect or Kit (ACF1 21) — mounti ng plate a nd smoke d etector for use i nside the Rack Air Removal Unit. • Air Duct Ki t (ACF120 ) — for r emoval of he at from [...]
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NetworkAI R Rack Air Removal Uni t Installat ion 9 Operation Start-up Use the fa n speed select or to set the fa n speed base d on eit her the wat tage ou tput of th e equipme nt in the rac k or th e desired exhaus t temperat ure. War n i ng Do not r emove th e air inta ke guards . Fan Speed Sel ector Item Description KW settings Set the fan sp[...]
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Operation 10 NetworkAI R Rack Air Removal Uni t Installat ion Connect the power supply 1. Set the fan speed s elector to OFF . 2. Using one of t he supp lied power cords, connect t he female e nd to t he "A" inp ut sock et on the inside of the unit. Plug t he male end into a power -pro tected socket. Ensu re tha t there i s adeq uate powe[...]
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Ope rat io n NetworkAI R Rack Air Removal Uni t Installat ion 11 T o check operat ion of th e unit : 5. Apply power to the fans b y turni ng the fa n speed selector from the OFF position to one o f the four exh aust t emperatur e settin gs. 6. Make sure the fans are moving. 7. T urn of f the power t o the un it. How to set the fans base d on watta [...]
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Operation 12 NetworkAI R Rack Air Removal Uni t Installat ion T emperature Overri de in each Fan Speed Mod e kW mode Exhaust temperat ur e mode Remote mode T emp Override Enabl ed Fan speed will increase when rack equip ment exhaust temperature reaches 40.5 ° C ( 105 ° F) No Eff ect Depends on the fan speed selection of the remote device. Same as[...]
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Ope rat io n NetworkAI R Rack Air Removal Uni t Installat ion 13 How to set the temper atur e overr ide The temper ature ove rride switch is reces sed in side the space marke d A-Link Addr es s . Use a smal l tool s uch a s a poc ket sc rewd river to set t he DI P swi tch to the co rrect p ositi on. S et the DIP s witc h labele d 1 to the d esire d[...]
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Operation 14 NetworkAI R Rack Air Removal Uni t Installat ion How to set the fans base d on temperatur e A temperat ure probe is lo cated in t he intake vents of the Rack Air Removal Uni t that me asures the equipment exhaus t air te mperature. The unit will inc rease or decrea se the sp eed of t he fan s to keep the equi pment exhaus t at t he des[...]
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NetworkAI R Rack Air Removal Uni t Installat ion 15 Alarm Settings The Rack Air Remova l Unit h as th ree LEDs on the f ront of the door t hat indi cate whether t he syst em is in an alarm sta te. LED legend LED Syste m St a t u s Fan St a t us Thermal Contro l St a t us Description Indicates the st atus of the controller boards Indicates status o [...]
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16 NetworkAI R Rack Air Removal Uni t Installat ion How to Communicate Using the A-Link The Rack Air Removal Un it can be used with an APC Enviro nmental Manag ement System t hat can monitor a nd control the unit . Connect the APC Envir onmental Mana gement Sy stem any Rack Air Removal Unit s by us ing the in and out A-Link conne ction s. How to co[...]
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How to Co mmunicat e Using the A-Link NetworkAI R Rack Air Removal Uni t Installat ion 17 2. Plug the devi ce into t he A-Link “ IN” connect or . 3. Set the fan speed s elector to the desired exhaust te mperat ure or enc losure wat tage. The APC Envi ronment al Mana gement Syst em will b e able to mo nitor t he te mperature and t he alarms on t[...]
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How to Communicate Us ing the A-Link 18 NetworkAI R Rack Air Removal Uni t Installat ion T o r emotely contr ol the Rack Air Removal Unit: 1. Set the sec ond, thi rd, and fou rth DIP swi tches to give the Rack Air Remova l Unit a unique A- Link address between one and eight, according to the chart . 2. Plug the APC Envi ronmental Management System [...]
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NetworkAI R Rack Air Removal Uni t Installat ion 19 W arranty and Service Limi ted w arr anty APC warrants the Rac k Air Removal Uni t to be free from defe cts in mate rials and workmanship for a period o f two ye ars from t he date of purcha se. Its ob ligatio n under this warr anty is l imited to repair ing or re placi ng, at its own sole opt ion[...]
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20 NetworkAI R Rack Air Removal Uni t Installat ion Life-Support Policy General po licy American Po wer Conver sion ( APC ) does not re commend th e use of an y of its p roduct s in the followi ng situat ions: • In lif e-support appli cations where f ailure or malfunct ion of t he APC product c an be re asonab ly expecte d to ca use fail ure of t[...]
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NetworkAI R Rack Air Removal Uni t Installat ion 21 Specifications — ACF102BLK 230 V AC; 50 Hz Electrical Power sourc e 230 V AC; 50 Hz Rated current 4 A Compliance VDE Ph ysical Physical d imensions of fan ass embly — h × w × d 193.55 × 60.78 × 17.78 cm 76.20 × 23.9 3 × 7.0 in Net weight — unit only 65.77 kg (145 lb) Shipping weight 95[...]
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APC W orldwide Customer Support Customer s upport for this or any other APC product is avai lable at no char g e in any of the fo llowing ways : • V isit the APC W eb site to fi nd answer s to freque ntly a sked questi ons ( FA Q s), to acces s documents in the APC Knowledge Ba se, and to submit c ustomer sup port reque sts. – www .apc.com (Cor[...]