When investing in computer systems or upgrading existing systems the investment can easily run into the tens of thousands of dollars. This investment needs to be protected. Inadequate power, or improper cooling most likely will be damaging to the investment. This white paper discusses the problems of power and space, and why both elements are important considerations when planning a data center or computer network systems. This white paper will present solutions to the problems of power and space management.
Electrical power is expressed in watts and is a function of the voltage and the current.
Most personal computers use a 230-watt power supply. 230 watts represents the maximum power that can be delivered by the supply. Now consider the standard 115-volt wall outlet. According to National Standards and local building codes either socket of a duplex wall outlet can deliver a maximum of 15 amps. If both outlets are connected together then, in total, they can deliver 15 amps.