Appendix B - Specifications
Environmental Specifications
107-Bay Expansion Node
Parameter
Operating Environment
a
Storing and Shipping
(Non-Operating)
Environment
b
Humidity
20% to 80%
(non-condensing)
10% to 90%
(non-condensing)
Temperature
32
°
F to 95
°
F
(0
°
C to 35
°
C)
–4
°
F to 140
°
F
(–20
°
C to 60
°
C)
Altitude
-200 feet to 10,000 feet
(-61 meters to
3,048 meters)
-200 feet to 40,000 feet
(-61 meters to 12,192 meters)
Heat Generation
The following table shows the heat generation of each BlackPearl chassis.
Chassis
Heat Generation at Maximum
Wattage
BlackPearl 2U master node
3138 BTUs/hour
BlackPearl 4U master node
3410 - 4365 BTUs/hour
44-bay expansion node
3751 - 4775 BTUs/hour
96-bay expansion node
3751 BTUs/hour
107-bay expansion node
6820 BTUs/hour
a
) When moving the 107-bay expansion node from a cold storage environment to a warm operating environment, it must acclimate in its packaging for at
least 12 hours before opening to prevent serious condensation damage.
b
) Specifications are for the 107-bay expansion node is in its original packaging. The packaging is designed to protect the 107-bay expansion node from
condensation caused by extreme temperature variations (27° F per hour or 15° C per hour, or more).
November 2020
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