Dell PowerEdge R230 Owner's Manual

NOTE: : For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see Dell.com/environmental_datasheets.

Temperature

Specifications

Storage

–40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F)

Continuous operation (for altitude less than 950 m or 3117 ft)

10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment.

Maximum temperature gradient (operating and storage)

20°C/h (68°F/h)

Relative humidity

Specifications

Storage

5% to 95% RH with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew point. Atmosphere must be non-condensing at all times.

Operating

10% to 80% Relative Humidity with 29°C (84.2°F) maximum dew point.

Maximum vibration

Specifications

Operating

0.26 G_rms at 5 Hz to 350 Hz (operation orientation).

Storage

1.88 G_rms at 10 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 min (all six sides tested).

Maximum shock

Specifications

Operating

Six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes of 40 G for up to 2.3 ms.

Storage

Six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes (one pulse on each side of the system) of 71 G for up to 2 ms.

Maximum altitude

Specifications

Operating

30482000 m (10,0006560 ft).

Storage

12,000 m (39,370 ft).

Operating temperature de-rating

Specifications

Up to 35 °C (95 °F)

Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300 m (33.8°F/984.25 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft)

The following section defines the limits to help avoid IT equipment damage and/or failure from particulates and gaseous contamination. If the levels of particulates or gaseous pollution are beyond the specified limits and cause equipment damage or failure, you may need to rectify the environmental conditions. Remediation of environmental conditions is the responsibility of the customer.

Particulate contamination

Specifications

Air filtration

Data center air filtration as defined by ISO Class 8 per ISO 14644-1 with a 95% upper confidence limit.

NOTE: : Applies to data center environments only. Air filtration requirements do not apply to IT equipment designed to be used outside a data center, in environments such as an office or factory floor.

NOTE: : Air entering the data center must have MERV11 or MERV13 filtration.

Conductive dust

Air must be free of conductive dust, zinc whiskers, or other conductive particles.

NOTE: : Applies to data center and non-data center environments.

Corrosive dust

• Air must be free of corrosive dust.
• Residual dust present in the air must have a deliquescent point less than 60% relative humidity.

NOTE: : Applies to data center and non-data center environments.

Gaseous contamination

Specifications

Copper coupon corrosion rate

<300 Å/month per Class G1 as defined by ANSI/ISA71.04-1985.

Silver coupon corrosion rate

<200 Å/month as defined by AHSRAE TC9.9.

NOTE: : Maximum corrosive contaminant levels measured at ≤50% relative humidity.