Raritan intelligent PDUs

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Application, Use Cases and Solution Positioning
Arno Stofberg
CDCE , ATD
Raritan
Founded in 1985 in New Jersey, USA
Acquired by Legrand in September 2015

Netherlands: EMEA logistical hub

Germany: Engineering
US: Product Management & HQ

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Taiwan: Manufacturing
 New market leader
HIS 2017
Market shareFounded
estimatesinintelligent
1985 in New
PDU Jersey,
- World USA
Acquired by Legrand in September 2015
Company name Share 2016 Change
Legrand DPC
1 29.0% 1.0%
(Raritan / Server Tech)
2 Netherlands:
APC by Schneider Electric EMEA logistical23.5%
hub -2.0%

3 Vertiv 5.5% 0.5%

Germany: Engineering
4 Geist 4.0% -0.5%

5 BayTech US: Product Management

3.5% & HQ
0.0%

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6 Enlogic 2.5% 0.5%

=6 Eaton Taiwan: Manufacturing 2.5% 0.5%

7 CyberPower 2.0% 0.0%

=7 Tripp Lite 2.0% 0.0%

==7 Racktivity 2.0% 0.0%

===7 IBM 2.0% 0.0%

Others 21.5% 0.0%

Strategy
Founded in 1985 in New Jersey, USA
Innovator
Acquired by Legrand in September 2015
Customization
Focus on sizeable accounts
Netherlands: EMEA logistical hub
Germany: Engineering
US: Product Management & HQ

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Taiwan: Manufacturing
Model lines
Hybrid TransferSwitch 3rd Generation
Dominion PX3
with iX7 controller

Brach Circuit Meters

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 iX7 Controller

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 iX7 Controller

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iX7 Controller

ENCRYPTION FIREWALL

CERTIFICATES SECURE OS.

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SNMP MODBUS-TCP
iX7 Controller
DCIM – DataCenter Infrastructure Management
Power
Management

BMS – Building Management System Change

Management
Environmental
Monitoring

Infrastructure
Management

Energy Capacity

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Management Planning

EMS – Environmental Management System Asset

Management

SCADA – Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition

iX7 Sensor port
ASHRAE –
American Society of Heating Refrigerating
and Air-conditioning Engineers.

2011 Class Range Low High

Recommended 18 °C 27°C

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Allowable A1 15°C 32°C
Allowable A2 10°C 35°C
Allowable A3 5°C 40°C
Allowable A4 5°C 45°C
iX7 Sensor port
TIA-942 –
Telecommunications Industry Association

Rack server ΔT: 6-8°C

Blade server ΔT: 10-12°C

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Raritan PX3 range is rated at 60°C

2011 Class Range Low High

Recommended 18 °C 27°C
iX7 Sensor port
ASHRAE & TIA-942
Demands metering at 3 levels in the
front of the cabinet.

3x Temperature & 1 Humidity

Raritan DX2-T3H1 sensor

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 iX7 Sensor port

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 iX7 Sensor port

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iX7 Sensor port
Variety of Replaceable Sensors:
- Temperature/ Humidity.
- Water/ Leak detection
- Contact Closure
- Air Pressure
- Airflow

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- Proximity
- Vibration
- Smartlock
iX7 Sensor port
Smartlock:
- SouthCo. & EMKA supported
- Vendor agnostic capability
- Managed by PDU, PIQ or 3rd party

- Two Smartlocks per PDU

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- MIFARE®
- Wiegand
Support Compliance with PCI-DSS 3.2, SOC1, SOC2 Type II, SOC 3, SSAE-16
and HIPAA, Supporting for EN 50600 and GDPR.
13.56Mhz high frequency card and 125Khz low frequency cards
Mounting
Smartlock:
- DIN standard
- Adapter plates

PDU:
- Button/ Tool less mount

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- Wide range of brackets
- Custom brackets available

13.56Mhz high frequency card and 125Khz low frequency cards

Mounting
Smartlock:
- DIN standard
- Adapter plates

PDU:
- Button/ Tool less mount

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- Wide range of brackets
- Custom brackets available
iX7 Power Sharing
POE a-like power provisioning from
controller to controller.
- Environmental sensors support
- Smartlock support

Monitoring advantages:

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- Instant PDU-feed down notifications
iX7 Dual-Network

Management LAN Customer LAN

IP example: 192.168.2.2 IP example: 192.168.0.22

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PowerConnectivity: Options & Best Practices
Power Density
Raritan’s PDU portfolio offers
various ranges of power
provisioning density

Connectivity Rating

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16A 1ph 3.700 Watt
32A 1ph 7.400 Watt
16A 3ph 11.000 Watt
32A 3ph 22.000 Watt
PX3-5150-V2
Schneider Poland contacts Raritan
- “we need your help”
- military project
- Need for 63A 3-phase PDUs
- > more Amps > better chance for us

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Power Density
What should you consider:
- Lifespan of datacenter
- 3 phase premium
- Load challenges (VM)
- Trends
- Industry Standards (TIA-942)

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Raritan’s best seller 32A 1ph
HIS average load <5kW
Power Rating
C19 C13

Connectivity Type

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10A 1ph Schuko/ C13
16A 1ph Schuko / C19/ Blue IEC60309
32A 1ph Blue IEC60309
16A & 32A 3ph Red IEC60309 Schuko
Power Locking
SecureLock
Retention Clips:
“E2”:

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Power Cabling
LS0H, Low Smoke Zer0 Halogen

Terminal Block
- Cable length
- Cable type
- Hard wiring

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- Shipping cost, weight and dimensions

Standard 3.0 meter input cord.

Bulk packaging options
Advantages
• Save on freight charges
• Reduce packaging waste
• Avoid too many accessories
• Less storage space needed
• Minimize handling

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Bulk packaging options
Advantages
• Save on freight charges
• Reduce packaging waste
• Avoid too many accessories
• Less storage space needed
• Minimize handling

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Colored cabling/ units
Colored PDUs:
- A & B feed
- 1ph & 3ph units
- Corporate identity

Colored cabling:

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- A or B feed
- Device type (critical yes/ no)
- Department identification
Colored cabling/ units
Alternating Load Balancing Circuits
- L1/ L2
- L2/ L3
- L3/ L1

UPS Battery time+

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Standard on PX3
Colored cabling/ units
Alternating Load Balancing Circuits
- L1/ L2
- L2/ L3
- L3/ L1

UPS Battery time+

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Standard on PX3
Human Error, K.I.S.S.
CNET: 22%
Uptime Institute: 70%

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Use case:
Color coding, create a unique PDU
Red & Blue PDUs, feed identification and:
- Grey/ Brown/Black outlet identification
- 1.8 meter inlet cable
- Top of Rack inlet (“U”)

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Branding/ localizing PDU
• Logo
• Text
• Customized descriptions

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Colored cabling/ units
Alternating Load Balancing Circuits

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Safety: Breakers & Fuses
CE requires devices with a rating above 16 Ampere to
have either Circuit Breakers or Fuses.
- Rating 16A
- Trip Delay Curve Type D
- Type Hydro-Magnetic
- Speed 62

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- kAIC 5kA
- 1 or 2 pole 1 pole (CE)
 Outlet fused

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Safety: Residual Current
Solutions:
- Residual Current Device (RCD)
- Residual Current Breaker Overcurrent (RCBO)
- Residual Current Metering (RCM)

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Safety: Residual Current
Causes:
• Old or damaged cable isolation
• Leaking capacitators
• Failing power supplies
• IEC-60950-1 compliance
-

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Risks:
- Deadly shock
- Fire
- Short circuit
Safety: Residual Current
Causes:
• Old or damaged cable isolation
• Leaking capacitators
• Failing power supplies
• IEC-60950-1 compliance
-

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Risks:
- Deadly shock
- Fire
Power feed A
- Short circuit Power feed B
DETECTING AND PROTECTING AGAINST RESIDUAL
CURRENT
RCDs RCMs
Residual Current Devices Residual Current Monitoring

Both RCDs and RCMs require periodic

and repetitive examination on
unpowered equipment = Downtime
Legrand RCD
(DIN-VDE-0701/0702)

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Bender Din RCM module

▪ Will Disconnect Power above a certain threshold
(IΔN30mA) of Residual Current
▪ Used in Household or similar applications, when operated
by unskilled personal.
▪ Not Suitable for Data Center application because of Power
Disconnect
▪ Standard: IEC 60755 General requirements for residual
current operated protective devices
▪ Monitoring of Residual Current only, No disconnect
▪ Ideal to detect insulation errors at an early stage
▪ Constantly monitor the state of leakage current from the IT
equipment
▪ In Data Centers, it is usage to observe 0.2 to 0.3% of leakage
current (ex: 20A (4.6kW)*0.2% = 40mA)
▪ Standard: IEC/EN 62020-AMD2Ed1 – Residual current
monitoring devices for household and similar uses
 RESIDUAL CURRENT: OPTIONS

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 RESIDUAL CURRENT: OPTIONS

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 PDU features: Options & Applications

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Product Range
PX 1000 Series PX 2000 Series PX 4000 Series PX 5000 Series

Input / Inlet level

Standard on every Models
Metering

Circuit Breaker
>16A
Status Monitoring

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Remote Outlet
Switching and Control

Outlet/Device Level
Metering
PX-1000 / 4000
PDU Metering: why?
The Buckaroo Effect
- Avoid inefficiencies based on fear & uncertainty
- Avoid over/under capacity with accurate data!

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PX-1000 - 4000
PDU Metering: why?
You can’t beat real data:

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Source: Principled Technologies Test Report
Calculators: HP Power Advisor & Cisco UCS Power Calculator
PX-2000 / 5000
PDU Switching: Why?
• Remote reboot / Lights out
• In-rush current
• Outlet sequencing
• Load Shedding, UPS
• Security
• Graceful shutdown

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PX-2000 / 5000
PDU Switching: Relays
Types of Relays
- Non-latching
- Bi-State/ Latching Relays

Pros/ Cons:
- Power consumption

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- Failure behavior
PX-2000 Use case:
ATM application
Customer needs:
- Limit onside visits
- Remote control of outlets
- Environmental monitoring and
tempering alerts
Solution:

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- Minimize formfactor: no LCD
- Reachability PING
- Door sensor
- Webcam monitoring
PDU Metering: Circuit Break Trip Analyzer
▪ Detect Root-cause
▪ Gain time on device testing
Alerting engine send notification
▪ Instant alerting, limit “suspected-Trip-CauseOutlet Xx”
business impact and
improve MTTR
Circuit Breaker Trip

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3

CB Peak current sensor

➔ Flags the outlet responsible for
tripping the breaker
 Airtraffic Control Belgium

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 Raritan Hybrid Rack Transfer Switches
Reliable power for single corded devices
Guarantee reliable transfer even when current is out of phase
(SCR Hybrid Relay eliminates arcing)

Relay Speed of an STS at a fraction of the cost

Source Source
A B
Unit Protection
Field Replaceable
Fuses

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Inlet and Circuit Breaker Monitoring

Hybrid Transfer Automatic Re-transfer Option 2018➔ New iX7 Controller

(SCR+Relay) Inlet Overload Alarms Powered by Xerus Platform
Future Proof

Outlet Metering and Switching Front Panel Switch Display

Dual Networking
Gigabit Ethernet
Reliable Output Power Sharing
LAN 8 to 20 Outlets SmartSensor Support
SecureLock Compatible SmartLock Support
PDU Controller
Alerting: DCIM Polling delay
HTML 5: Cross platform
USB: Bulk configuration

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Thank you.

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Questions welcomed.

Arno Stofberg