Data Center Power Systems & Solutions
Data center rack power and distribution are critical components that ensure the efficient operation of IT equipment within a data center environment. Effective data center power solutions are essential for managing the complex energy demands of various devices, from servers to storage systems. Data center power systems are designed to provide reliable and scalable power to equipment racks, while data center power equipment, such as power distribution units (PDUs) and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), plays a vital role in maintaining power quality and availability. By implementing robust power systems for data centers, operators can optimize energy usage, enhance system uptime, and ensure that their infrastructure can support growing workloads and evolving technological requirements.
When setup speed is essential, plug-and-play expedites system installations and boosts uptime.
Nowhere in the world is the bar higher for efficiency than a new data center. There’s always the pressure to get online in record time. Every week, every day, every hour they’re not online, millions of dollars are at risk.
The growth of technologies like Artificial Intelligence and cloud computing rely on racks of servers to power their innovative impact. From 2022 to 2023 alone, data centers saw a 55% increase in energy consumption, and the first half of 2023 saw the largest amount of data center construction in history.
With the demand for new data centers showing no signs of slowing, HARTING's portfolio of power equipment and connectivity solutions helps get data centers online sooner and stay online more reliably.
From powering the building to powering individual racks, HARTING connectors enable a reliable chain of power throughout a data center.
Data Center Power Systems Applications
CONNECTORIZED rPDUs
Pluggable cable harnesses accelerate data center commissioning.
Switching from hardwired to plug-and-play rack PDU connectors can unlock speed-to-market and future flexibility. This globally scalable inventory, backed by a worldwide supply network, enables rapid setup and delivery anywhere.
✓ 5 to 7-wire bridging functionality is globally compatible and ready for deployment in data centers in every region
✓ Stock and ship Rack PDUs for launches in Europe, North America, China, or anywhere in the world
✓ Reduce rPDU supply chain points of failure, allowing for faster scaling
✓ Eliminate need to source and stock region-specific components
✓ Modularity allows for multiple connection types and sizes within one compact port
POWER WHIPS
Efficient power whips are crucial for uptime reliability, safety, and scalability.
Also known as power cables or busbars, data center power whips are crucial components for power distribution. Connectorized power whips are another source of energy efficiency and overall center effectiveness.
✓ Plug-and-play on site for faster installation
✓ All-in-one cable and connector assembly from one source
✓ Easier upgrades and maintenance requirements
✓ Minimize power failures, heat loss, and energy waste
✓ Local product development teams and in-region manufacturing for simplified sourcing and maximum scalability
✓ Accommodate changing power requirements and adaptability to evolving needs
POWERSHELF
Adopt the standard ORv3 connector.
Over a decade ago, HARTING co-authored of the standard ORv3 power shelf connector, along with the Open Compute Project. Aside from streamlining supply chain and installation, this standardized, plug-and-play connector maximizes power shelf functionality through its thoughtful design.
✓ Bridging function eliminates time intensive and complex wire splicing
✓ Sleek, low-profile hood maximizes usable space
✓ Right angle entry fits power shelf design limitations
✓ Space for labeling to increase operator compliance and safety
REMOTE POWER PANELS & BUSBARS
Plug-and-play connectors create efficiencies in supply chain and installation.
Plug-and-play power connectors for busbars, remote power panels (RPP), and power distribution cabinets (PDC) unlock considerable savings when compared to the typical IEC 6039 connector. The HARTING Han® Eco saves space and cost, in addition to other sourcing efficiencies.
✓ Single SKU to be used anywhere in the world
✓ Lead time reduced from 8 weeks to 2 weeks
✓ Powers up to 400 Amps
✓ Future-proof, with ability to upgrade modules as power requirements increase
✓ Lightweight, yet rugged, and made from thermoplastic material
Talk to the Data Center Connectivity Experts
If you’ve got questions about connectorization or our solutions' capabilities, our experts are ready to answer them. Contact our in-house engineers for technical guidance or design help and let us be the connector specialist extension of your team.
Data Center Power System Resources
HARDWIRING VS. CONNECTORS
Connector-based wiring over hardwiring has benefits at every stage of industrial machinery.
Installation Cost & Time
When hardwired control cabinets need to be disassembled, shipped, and reassembled, more costly specialist contractors need to be hired. Lengthy testing to ensure the wiring has been connected correctly takes extra time, as well.
Plug-and-play connectors can be easily linked to each other and machinery, resulting in a simple, flexible, and versatile installation experiences.
Maintenance
Fixing a hardwired machine requires a specialist maintenance engineer or contractor painstakingly troubleshooting to find failure points among thousands of connections. Not to mention the time it takes to remove, replace, or rewire the issue.
Plug-and-play connectors can be disconnected and replaced easily and cost-effectively within seconds.
Flexibility
For decades, hardwiring was an acceptable practice when manufacturing floors did not change their footprint. Build it and forget it? Those days have passed.
Plug-and-play connectors allow production processes to be adapted quickly and simply, and can often be performed by machine operators themselves. With modular connectors, power, control, and data transmission be side-by-side in one connector, saving space and making it easier for specialists to design applications.