Introduction

For data centre owners and Consulting and Specification Engineers( CSEs), busway systems are rapidly becoming the solution of choice for effective power distribution. Busways can be suspended from the ceiling, placed on vertical supports or even mounted on the server cabinets themselves to provide a direct power source to servers and racks.

RPPs, electricians don’ t have to shut down the entire system or do hazardous work on a live and exposed panel, in order to change out a single circuit breaker.

Using plug-in units( a. k. a. tap-off boxes), which are inserted into the busway’ s open channel and connected to the internal busbars, you can easily and safely swap out old circuits and replace them with new ones in a matter of minutes.

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Busway systems offer numerous advantages over traditional Remote Power Panels( RPPs). Suspended or mounted track busways eliminate the need for an RPP, allowing you to make better use of data centre space. Busways also eliminate the need to run power cables and whips under plenums in a raised floor, allowing cooling air from below to flow unobstructed to the servers. If in-row cooling units are used along with busways, it eliminates the need for the raised floor itself.

A busway system gives you full visibility over your power distribution system, making it easier to do maintenance and troubleshooting. Unlike

But not all busway solutions are the same; some busway systems work better, last longer and require less maintenance than others. In evaluating a busway solution, you should look for three important qualities:

• Reliability – An effective busway system provides reliable and efficient power distribution, a maintenance-free joint design and a long useful life, to ensure continuous uptime for your IT infrastructure.

• Flexibility – An effective busway system gives you flexible design and power distribution options, allowing you to build out, scale up and adapt your IT loads according to your changing power and facility needs.

• Safety – The elements of a busway system should guarantee safety for your workers, your IT infrastructure, and your facility.

In this white paper, we will examine these three qualities in detail, and apply them to the individual elements of a track busway system.

NOTE: Although this white paper focuses on data centre facilities, many other types of facilities such as assembly plants, manufacturing and distribution centres, laboratories, retail stores, etc., can also benefit from using a busway system for power distribution. This report will tell you what qualities you should look for in a busway solution, no matter what your industry. �

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