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Appendix A ’Technical Specifications’ — General Device Specifications
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Shipping Cartoon
Shipping cartoon for Amethyst III has the following dimensions
(Height/Width/Depth):
 160 mm/564 mm/721 mm

6.3’’/22.2’’/28.4’’
Weight
The weight of Amethyst III (full equipped) is 6.25 kg (13.75 lbs).
The weight of Amethyst III (full equipped) in its cartoon packing box
including accessories is 9.30 kg (20.46 lbs).
Ventilation
Table A-22. Amethyst III ventilation
Built-in ventilation
system
Description and Value
Ventilation Air circulated from left to right (as seen from front).
Ventilated air flow From 9 to 24 m
3
/h according to the temperature.
Required clearance At least 50 mm free air-space on each side of the
equipment is required.
Figure A-2. Cooling air flow
Air in Air out
The following precautions should be observed when mounting the
device in a standard 19” rack:

Position the device on "low profile" L-profiles (height of 10 mm
reduced to 4 mm in the areas facing the air inlet and outlet) or
inversed L-profiles (only applicable if ventilation is provided by
the pressurized floor).

Ensure the rack is well ventilated.
Reliability
The MTBF at 30°C of Amethyst III is 100000 hours.