Site Preparation For Receiving The Hp Mcs; Door Height Clearances - HP MCS Manual

Site preparation for receiving the HP MCS

To determine if an HP MCS is suitable for shipment, be sure to examine the receiving facility site
conditions. Circumstances requiring special handling of the HP MCS, such as inadequate door height
clearance or having to move the HP MCS in a horizontal orientation, may justify a decision to install
components after the moving process.
The specialized, air-ride, padded-van carriers usually have the ability to perform site surveys.
Among other elements, the site survey should address the following in general terms:
• What are the hours the facility is open for deliveries? Can delivery be done during the day during
normal business hours?
• Are appointments required?
• Does the receiving dock require union labor? Is there a site contact?
• Are there any security or building access issues? Is there a site contact?
• Does the facility have a dock? Is the delivery dock a standard raised dock? Can a 48-foot trailer
gain access? Are there any restrictions on the size, length, width or height, of the truck permitted?
• On what floor in building will the equipment be installed? This information is in consideration of
height and width clearances along the way: doors, light fixtures, cable trays, sprinkler heads,
elevators, etc.
• What are the door height clearances (width and height) for freight elevators, doorways, or other
obstacles?
• If equipment is not going on the first floor, is there an elevator? If yes, what is the weight capacity
of the elevator?
• Is the path from the loading dock to the computer room robust enough to support the weight of the
configured HP MCS?
• Is there a delivery/unpacking/staging area? Does the customer allow cardboard boxes and/or
other packing material in the computer room? Does the customer have a detrash requirement, for
example is complete trash removal one or two days after install required?
• Is there a raised floor or are there any thresholds of concern? If there is a raised floor, how deep? Is
there a ramp? What sort of equipment maneuvering is required to gain access? Are there special
equipment needs, for example, will any stair walkers, lifters, cranes, ramps, steel plates or floor
covers be required to place the equipment in the computer room?
• Will the HP MCS be removed from the pallet at a location other than the final installation location?
• Is movement across rough surfaces likely?
• Refer to the HP Modular Cooling System Site Preparation guide at www.hp.com/go/mcs for
complete information on deploying the HP MCS.

Door Height Clearances

HP does not advocate tipping loaded the HP MCS to navigate height restricted doorways. The HP
recommended procedure is to first depopulate the HP MCS and then tip the HP MCS to pass the
restricted doorway. Once the HP MCS is positioned in its final location, it can be repopulated. This
will ensure that HP MCS stability is maintained by not tipping a heavily loaded HP MCS.
Depopulating the HP MCS also ensures that the integrity of the components in the HP MCS are not
compromised by tipping.
Note:
An empty HP MCS can be tipped if necessary to clear a doorway.
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