Ac Power Cables - Hitachi F400 Hardware Reference Manual

Ensuring adequate airflow
Bundled cables can obstruct the movement of conditioned air around your
storage system.
• Secure cables away from fans.
• Keep cables away from the intake holes at the front of the storage system.
• Use flooring seals or grommets to keep conditioned air from escaping
through cable holes.
Preparing for future maintenance
Design your cable infrastructure to accommodate future work on the storage
system. Give thought to future tasks that will be performed on the storage
system, such as locating specific pathways or connections, isolating a fault,
or adding or removing components.
• Purchase colored cables or apply colored tags.
• Label both ends of every cable to denote the port to which it connects.

AC power cables

Utility AC power standards for connector types and voltage levels vary by
country. Hitachi provides a variety of power cables that facilitate using
storage systems around the world. Hitachi power cables meet the safety
standards for the country for which they are intended.
Power cable assemblies
For information about racks and power distribution units (PDUs), refer to the
Hitachi Universal V2 Rack Reference Guide.
Hitachi power cables consist of three parts:
• Plug: Male connector for insertion into the AC outlet providing power. The
physical design and layout of the plug's contact meet a specific standard.
• Cord: Main section of insulated wires of varying length, whose thickness is
determined by its current rating.
• Receptacle: Female connector to which the equipment attaches. The
physical design and layout of the receptacle's contacts meet a specific
standard. Common standards are the IEC C13 receptacle for loads up to
10 amperes (A) and the IEC C19 receptacle for loads up to 15 A.
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