Data Center Electrical Design & Reliability Concepts
Last Updated on November 13, 2024
What you’ll learn
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Learn core principles for optimal data center design, including defining functionality needs and initial power system considerations.
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Explore power system resilience principles, grid connection strategies, and emergency power plant design for MV and LV distribution systems.
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Identify critical inputs like uptime, IT process criticality, service continuity levels, electrical rack needs, and cooling load considerations.
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Examine redundancy topologies (N, 2N, N+1) and innovative UPS solutions for handling grid interruptions and ensuring high availability.
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Understand key factors in load balance calculations and how they impact the accuracy of data center electrical designs.
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Learn about MV and HV grid connection options, HVMV substation operations, and specifying transformers and equipment.
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Study emergency power plant design, generator connections, redundancy strategies, and generator monitoring/testing practices.
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Explore MV topologies, switchboard technology, protection systems, MV Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS), and power monitoring techniques.
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Understand LV distribution alternatives, UPS configurations, battery systems, and optimizing main LV switchboard and distribution design.
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Learn methods for optimizing reliability, availability, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) during data center operations.
