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Estimating required floor load rating To estimate the load rating you need for your floor, consider the total weight of all of these items: • The system; see the preceding Component weights • Other equipment • Furniture such as desks, chairs, and storage cabinets • Computer room personnel • Moving equipment such as forklifts, dollies, and similar items The lower the floor load rating, the more clearance is required around the system to distribute the equipment weight correctly. If your computer room is too small to allow for minimum required clearance around the system, you may need to increase the floor load rating. For more on required clearance, see Floor clearance and cutout dimensions later in this chapter. Floor covering HP recommends the use of a tiled raised floor. CAUTION: HP strongly discourages the use of carpeting, including antistatic varieties, within 6.0 m (20 ft.) of the system. Over time, carpeting may shed dust that can cause problems with the system. CAUTION: If your computer room has carpeting, place static discharge mats so that personnel must walk across them before touching any part of the system. Failure to comply with this precaution can result in equipment damage through static discharge. HP StorageWorks 200 Storage Virtualization System site preparation guide 23

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Estimating required
fl
oor load rating
To estimate the load rating you need for your
fl
oor, consider the total weight of all of these items:
•
The system; see the preceding
Component weights
•
Other equipment
•
Furniture such as desks, chairs, and storage cabinets
•
Computer room personnel
•
Moving equipment such as forklifts, dollies, and similar items
The lower the
fl
oor load rating, the more clearance is required around the system to distribute the
equipment weight correctly. If your computer room is too small to allow for minimum required clearance
around the system, you may need to increase the
fl
oor load rating. For more on required clearance, see
Floor clearance and cutout dimensions
later in this chapter.
Floor covering
HP recommends the use of a tiled raised
fl
oor.
CAUTION:
HP strongly discourages the use of carpeting, including antistatic varieties, within 6.0 m (20 ft.) of the
system. Over time, carpeting may shed dust that can cause problems with the system.
CAUTION:
If your computer room has carpeting, place static discharge mats so that personnel must walk across
them before touching any part of the system. Failure to comply with this precaution can result in
equipment damage through static discharge.
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