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Dell PowerEdge
4350 Systems User±s Guide
Each Dell system, when operating, is designed to withstand 0.25 G (half-sine wave) at
a sweep of 3 to 200 hertz (Hz) for 15 minutes. In storage, the system can withstand
0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 15 minutes.
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Systems are especially sensitive to variations in voltage supplied by the AC power
source. Over-voltage, undervoltage, and transients (or
spikes
) can erase data from
memory or even cause components to fail. To protect against these types of prob-
lems, power cables should always be properly grounded and one or both of the
following methods should be used:
²
Use one of the power protection devices described in the following section,
²Power Protection Devices.³
²
Place the system on a dedicated power circuit (rather than sharing a circuit with
other heavy electrical equipment). In general, do not allow the system to share a
circuit with any of the following:
´
Copier machines
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Air conditioners
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Vacuum cleaners
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Space heaters
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Power tools
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Teletype machines
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Adding machines
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Laser printers
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Facsimile machines
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Any other motorized equipment
Besides these appliances, the greatest threat to a system±s supply of power are
surges or blackouts caused by electrical storms. Whenever possible, turn off the sys-
tem and any peripherals and unplug them from their power sources during
thunderstorms.
If a blackout occurs´even a temporary one´while the system is turned on, turn off
the system immediately and disconnect it from its power source. Leaving the system
on may cause problems when the power is restored; all other appliances left on in the
area can create large voltage spikes that can damage the system.