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SK0-004 · Question #158

A certain rack mounted blade server chassis needs 3-phase power for operation. There is currently only single-phase power coming into the room. The administrator needs to:

The correct answer is C. call an electrician to see if 3-phase power can be brought into the room. 3-phase power cannot be created by rewiring existing single-phase circuits - an electrician must determine whether 3-phase service is available from the utility or building supply.

Server hardware installation and management

Question

A certain rack mounted blade server chassis needs 3-phase power for operation. There is currently only single-phase power coming into the room. The administrator needs to:

Options

  • Acall an electrician to wire the single-phase power into 3-phase power.
  • Buse a single-phase UPS to power the 3-phase server.
  • Ccall an electrician to see if 3-phase power can be brought into the room.
  • Duse an adapter to configure the server to use single-phase power.

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • C
    92% (35)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

3-phase power cannot be created by rewiring existing single-phase circuits - an electrician must determine whether 3-phase service is available from the utility or building supply.

Acall an electrician to wire the single-phase power into 3-phase power.

An electrician cannot 'wire' single-phase power into 3-phase power - the two are fundamentally different electrical supplies requiring separate utility service or dedicated phase-conversion equipment.

Buse a single-phase UPS to power the 3-phase server.

A single-phase UPS outputs single-phase power and cannot supply the 3-phase input required by the blade chassis, so the server would still not receive compatible power.

Ccall an electrician to see if 3-phase power can be brought into the room.Correct

3-phase power is a distinct type of electrical service supplied by the utility provider and cannot be generated simply by rewiring single-phase conductors. The correct first step is to consult a licensed electrician to assess whether 3-phase service already enters the building or can be extended from elsewhere in the facility. Only after confirming availability can the electrician run the appropriate wiring to the server room.

Duse an adapter to configure the server to use single-phase power.

A blade server chassis designed for 3-phase operation has power supplies built around 3-phase input; there is no standard adapter that safely reconfigures the chassis to operate on single-phase power.

Concept tested: 3-phase vs single-phase power requirements for servers

Source: https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/work/solutions/for-it-business/s1/three-phase-vs-single-phase.jsp

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#3-phase power#single-phase power#power requirements#data center power

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