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Chapter 2 Site requirements
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MegaBACE 500 and 1000 Planning Guide
2.2.2 Heat production
A standard power supply fan module is supplied with the instrument
(figure 2-1). If you vent the laser exhaust into the room, the rate of heat energy
production for each instrument is approximately 10 300 BTU. To reduce heat
buildup in the instrument room to approximately 4 100 BTU per instrument,
you can vent the exhaust into the ceiling space or outside the building if local
safety and building codes permit.
If you vent the exhaust into the ceiling space, make sure that your building
ventilation system can handle the approximately 6 200 BTU of heat energy
that is vented. You should also take into account that the computer and
monitor produce approximately 2 800 BTU of heat energy, depending on
the model provided.
To reduce noise in the instrument room, you can use an external exhaust
fan. Contact MegaBACE System Technical Support for more information.
See Assistance in the preface for contact information.
You can choose to vent the hot air out the back of the power supply fan
module into a duct. To do this requires a 0.102-m (4-in) flange. Contact
MegaBACE System Technical Support for details.
The airflow requirement is 1.557 m
3
/min (55 ft
3
/min) minimum at
0.038 m (1.5 in) H
2
O static pressure at the laser exhaust port on the
instrument (figure 2-1).
2.3 System electrical requirements
The MegaBACE system includes four components that require electrical
power: the instrument, the power supply fan module, the computer, and
the monitor (sections 2.3.2 through 2.3.4). Four electrical power cords
are included with each system, one for each of these main components.
The use of a UPS is recommended to protect the instrument from power
line problems (section 2.3.1).
Warning Use only the power cords supplied with the MegaBACE system. Make sure
the cords are in good condition and are not frayed. Use of incorrect power cords
can cause damage to the instrument. Use of frayed or damaged power cords can
cause injury.
Important You must locate the right side of the MegaBACE instrument within 2.5 m (8 ft)
of the electrical outlets.
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