Schneider Electric
Data Centre Facility Modules
Deploying large, flexible, predictable data centres quickly and easily at lower cost
After pioneering modularity within the data centre’s traditional IT space, Schneider ElectricTM
now brings the modular approach to the facility domains of data centre physical infrastructure.
This design/build approach transfers the time-intensive engineering and pretesting of facilityrelated data centre components to the “factory,” in turn making large and mega-sized data
centre deployment fast and easy.
Schneider Electric Facility Modules, which include a power unit and two types of cooling
(water chiller or air) units, complement IT containers to give companies the complete
infrastructure support they need to turn available space (e.g., former warehouses or
manufacturing plants) into highly available, energy-efficient, world-class data centres in
just weeks. They also can be deployed to add capacity to existing data centres.
This approach speeds up deployment, lowers costs, and simplifies the build process.
Schneider Electric Data Centre Facility Modules represent the future of large data
centres — delivered today!
Step-and-repeat approach enables right-sizing
Cooling (water chiller option)
and Power Modules
500 kW
1.0 MW
1.5 MW
Schneider Electric has revolutionized large data centre build projects with the scalable, easy-to-deploy Data Centre Facility
Modules. You can grow your power and cooling capacity in 500 kW increments as you need it.
Why modular facility-level building blocks?
> Schneider Electric facility modules are pretested,
prewired and reduce overall data centre design
and deployment time to weeks
versus a traditional approach, which could take
months or years to complete.
> They deliver CapEx cost savings ranging
from 10 to 20 percent and OpEx savings
ranging from 20 to 35 percent.
> The modularization of the facility modules
enables right-sizing, or matching power
and cooling to the exact IT loads, thereby
optimizing PUEs.
> Highly efficient components, including UPS
units and chillers, in combination with
economization mode, contribute to
minimizing electricity use.
> Supply chain improvements are significant
as well, with lead times reduced from
months to just weeks.
Redundancy is scalable to availability needs
A 1N deployment (1 MW)
Scale up redundancy to 2N (1 MW)
The pre-engineered modules can be deployed according to the data centre’s specific redundancy needs.
Introducing the only modular, indirect economizer: EcoBreeze
> An economizer, EcoBreezeTM provides
indirect evaporative cooling or air-to-air
heat exchange in one footprint
> Right-sized cooling is made possible by
individual 50 kW modules that can be
grouped up to 400 kW per frame
> The IT airstream is isolated from the
outdoor ambient airstream
EcoBreeze is the air
cooling facility module
> Flexible and cost-effective deployment
since the unit uses no data centre space
Technical Specifications
400V 500kW Power Module
400V 500kW Chilled Water
Cooling Module
EcoBreeze™ 400V 400kW
Air Cooling Module
General
General
Generals
Output capacity
Primary bus/critical bus
Up to 1100kW Continuous /
Up to 500kW or 475kW N+1 UPS
ATS
2000A 4 Pole Closed & Open
Transitions
UPS topology
Modular, Scalable Double
Conversion Online
Climate control
Fire suppression
Efficiency at 100% load
Max. Capacity
500kW N+1 (143 tons) @ 35°C
ambient, CHW flow and return
15/21°C 30% Glycol solution
(100kW each chiller)
Free Cooling Capacity @15°C
500kW @ 5°C and constant water
flow (100kW each chiller)
Air cooled, direct expansion with free
cooling. Optional humidity control
Compressor Type
Tandem Dual Scroll
Refrigerant Type
R410A
IG541 (Inergen) fire extinguishing
system with smoke/heat detection,
VESDA, auto/manual actuation,
audible/strobe alarms
Chilled Water Storage Volume
(Apprx:)
4800 Litres (6 x 800 Litres)
4 minutes thermal capacity
Number of Chiller Modules
Up to 96%
Number of
Free Cooler Modules
Max. Water Flow Rate
26.88 litres/second
3.35 (at 35°C) and 13.85 in free
cooling mode (at 5°C)
Input
Input power voltage
(nominal)
400VAC
CoP
Grid system
3 phases + Neutral + PE
(Dual/Single mains)
Input (Pump House)
Voltage Range
+/- 10%, -6%
Frequency (Nom)
Air cooled, direct expansion with free
cooling. Optional humidity control
Max. Input Current
2000A @ 400V
Power Factor
>0.995 @ load = 100% (UPS)
ITHD
<5% @ Full Load (UPS)
Output
Voltage
Primary Bus 230/400V AC
Critical Bus 230/400V AC
Grid System
3 phases + neutral + PE,
(Dual/Single mains)
Voltage Regulation
<2% from 0 to 100%linear load/
<6% full non linear load per IEC/
EN62040-3
Output Current (Nominal)
Primary Bus 2000A Continuous
Critical Bus 722A Continuous
Battery System
Battery type
VRLA – Long Life Battery Modules
Estimated Runtime
5mins @ Full Load
Cooling
Cooling Redundancy
N+1
Cooling Capacity (nominal)
26.4kW (N+1) - DX
Refrigerant
R407C
Physical
Length
12,000mm
Width
2,720mm
Height
3286mm
Max. weight
22,500 kg
Stacking containers
Yes - Recommended
Two High Maximum
Environmental
Operating min/max temp.
-20° to 50°C
Operating humidity range
0-100%
Operating Altitude
0-1000m
Audible Noise
<60dB(A)
Main Options
Dual Feed Input ;
Load Bank Connection Breaker
Additional Features
Physical surveillance cameras; fire
suppression system; integrated power
management system and controls;
Fibreport; Digital entry locks
400kW
Frame
Module
200kW
Frame
Weight
1202 kg*
7711 kg*
15 422 kg*
Length
2,9 m
6,1 m
12,2 m
Height
2,6 m
2,9 m’
2,9 m
6 (5 +1 redundant)
Width
1,1 m’
2,4 m
2.4 m
6 (5 +1 redundant)
IT air flow
8495 m3/H
33 980 m3/H
67 960 m3/H
Outside air flow
11 893 m3/H
47 572 m3/H
95 144 m3/H
Cooling capacity
50 kW
200 kW
400 kW
Input Power Voltage
(Nominal)
230V / 400V AC
Frequency (Nom)
50Hz +/- 1 Hz
Typical Current Draw
(Full Load)
Apprx: 28 A @ 400VAC
Input (Chillers)
Input Power Voltage
(Nominal)
400V AC
Frequency (Nom)
50Hz +/- 1Hz
Typical Current Draw
(Full Load)
68.5 A (each Chiller)
Input Current Rating / Full
Load current (FLA)
93A (each Chiller)
Inrush Current
215A
Locked rotor amperage (LRA)
267A
Mechanical
Economization Comparisons
1 MW Design Data @ 60% Load
System
Architecture
Partial PUE
kW - Hr/Yr
Relative
Power
EcoBreeze
1.09
466,518
45%
Air econ w/heat
Wheel
1.10
503,999
48%
Water-cooled
chiller w/econ
1.14
728,195
70%
Air-cooled
chiller w/eco
1.16
846,039
81%
Fresh air econ
1.14
718,159
69%
DX fluid-cooled
CRAC w/econ
1.20
1,044,073
100%
Number of
Chilled Water Pumps
2 (Run & Standby operating
at variable speed)
Pump Motor Size
15kW
Maximum Head
300 (kPa) (includes allowance for
field pressure drop – final selection
to suit client’s installation)
VFD’s
One Altivar VFD per pump
Hydronic Module Provided:
Glycol Injector, Dosing Pot,
Deaerator, Expansion Vessel,
Pressurization Units, Y pattern
Strainers, Temperature Sensors,
Pressure Gauges, Flow switches,
Pressure Relief Valve, Motorized
2 Port Valves, Commissioning
valves, Flushing Bypasses, Local
isolating valves to all plant items.
*Approximations based on current
design subject to change
125mm diameter flanged
heavy grade steel
1. Hot aisle containment 38.6° C Return to A/C
Cooling Water Supply/Return
Physical
2. Supply air/cold aisle 25° C
Length
12,910mm
Width
2,611mm
Height
3187mm
Max. Weight (Est.)
27,000 kg
Environmental
Operating min/max
temperatures
-25°C to 50°C (52°C at full load
for short time / 60°C at part
load for short time)
Operating humidity range
0-100%
Operating Altitude
0-1000m
Audible Noise (Apprx:)
60dB(A) @ 9.1m (52dB(A) |
@ 9.1 m each chiller)
3. Bin Weather Data, Saint Louis, MO
4. Does not reflect humidification losses
5. All systems should have fan control proportional
to IT load of design
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