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Dell PowerStore Planning Guide

Power requirements for the base enclosure

Power requirements will vary depending on system configuration, loading, and environmental conditions. The table below describes the maximum expected power draw. To estimate power consumption values for your specific environment, go to https://powercalculator.dellemc.com/.

Table 1. Power requirements for x000 models
Requirement 1000T/1000X 3000T/3000X 5000T 5000X 7000T/7000X 9000T/9000X
Maximum input power 240 VAC ± 10%, single phase

For 100-120V, a customer-supplied step-up transformer is required

AC Line Current (operating maximum at 200 VAC) 6.7 A 8.1 A 9.0 A 9.0 A 9.3 A 10.4 A
Power Consumption (operating maximum at 200 VAC) 1385 VA (1316 W) 1629.6 VA (1597 W) 1792.9 VA (1757 W) 1792.9 VA (1757 W) 1868.4 VA (1831 W) 2088.8 VA (2047 W)
Heat Dissipation (operating maximum) 4.73 x 106 J/hr, (4,490 Btu/hr) 5.74 x 106 J/hr, (5,449 Btu/hr) 6.32 x 106 J/hr, (5,995 Btu/hr) 6.32 x 106 J/hr, (5,995 Btu/hr) 6.59 x 106 J/hr, (6,248 Btu/hr) 7.37 x 106 J/hr, (6,985 Btu/hr)
AC Inlet type IEC320-C14 or IEC320-C20 appliance coupler per power zone IEC320-C20 appliance coupler per power zone
Normal input frequency 47 Hz–63 Hz
Maximum inrush current 45 Apk "cold" per line cord at any line voltage
AC protection 20 A fuse on each power supply, single line
Ride-through time 10 ms min
Current sharing ± 5 percent of full load, between power supplies
Startup Surge Current 120 Apk "hot" per line cord, at any line voltage
Table 2. Power requirements for x200 models
Requirement 1200T 3200T 5200T 9200T
Maximum input power 240 VAC ± 10%, single phase

For 100-120V, a customer-supplied step-up transformer is required

AC Line Current (operating maximum at 200 VAC) 6.5 A 7.1 A 8.8 A 9.8 A
Power Consumption (operating maximum at 200 VAC) 1297.2 VA (1271.3 W) 1422 VA (1393.6 W) 1769.8 VA (1734.4 W) 1958.6 VA (1919.4 W)
Heat Dissipation (operating maximum) 4.58 x 106 J/hr, (4,338 Btu/hr) 5.02 x 106 J/hr, (4,755 Btu/hr) 6.24 x 106 J/hr, (5,918 Btu/hr) 6.91 x 106 J/hr, (6,549 Btu/hr)
AC Inlet type IEC320-C14 or IEC320-C20 appliance coupler per power zone IEC320-C20 appliance coupler per power zone
Normal input frequency 47 Hz–63 Hz
Maximum inrush current 45 Apk "cold" per line cord at any line voltage
AC protection 20 A fuse on each power supply, single line
Ride-through time 10 ms min
Current sharing ± 5 percent of full load, between power supplies
Startup Surge Current 120 Apk "hot" per line cord, at any line voltage
Table 3. High ambient temperature shutdown
Ambient temperature Hardware fault Consequence
Above 45° C (113° F) None Non-critical warning generated.
Above 50° C (122° F) None Critical alert generated. System shuts down after five minute timer expires. If the temperature returns to less than 45° C (113° F) , the system powers on.
Any Three hottest drives have average temperature of 50° C (122° F) System shuts down after five minute timer expires.
Any Two fans fault System shuts down after five minute timer expires.

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