Ventilation Requirements
The BreakingPoint 20 chassis contains a removable fan tray that pulls in cool air from the right side of
the chassis and exhausts hot air on the left. There must be at least three inches of clearance at all of
the ventilation openings to ensure that the chassis is properly ventilated.
Note:
The BreakingPoint 20 chassis will not power up without the fan tray installed. If one or
more fans on the fan tray fail to operate at full speed, the computer will shut down and the fan
tray must be replaced. If this occurs, contact BreakingPoint Support for further assistance.
Environmental Requirements
BreakingPoint 20 must operate under the following environmental requirements:
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Operating environment: 15°C to 35°C (59°F to 95°F)
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Non-operating environment: -20°C to 70°C (-4°F to 158°F)
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Relative Humidity: 5 to 95%, non-condensing
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Altitude: No degradation up to 13,000 feet above sea level
Power Requirements
BreakingPoint 20 may be operated on 110VAC (nominal) or 220VAC (nominal) input power. However,
there are some restrictions when operating on 110VAC. The following table lists the configurations
supported and the input current required for the chassis based on input voltage.
Input Voltage
Configuration
Input Current
90 – 120VAC
One 20 Blade
5.0A
90 – 120VAC
One 20 Blade + two 10Gb or 1Gb Blades
9.0A
200 – 240VAC
One 20 Blade
3.0A
200 – 240VAC
Two 20 Blades
5.7A
200 – 240VAC
Three 20 Blades
8.4A
Note that BreakingPoint 20 may be operated on a 110VAC nominal power source as long as only one
BreakingPoint 20 blade is installed. Up to two BreakingPoint Storm blades may also be installed in this
configuration. If a second 20 blade is installed with the computer powered from a 110VAC source, the
second blade will not power up. If two or more 20 blades are in a chassis, the input power must be 200-
240VAC.
For North American shipments, power cords are provided with the computer for both 110VAC and
220VAC connections. The 220VAC power cord includes a NEMA L6-20P plug and an adapter for NEMA
L6-20P to NEMA 6-20P. International shipments include country-specific power cords.
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