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Warning:
HP cannot assume responsibility for determining the suitability of a
particular raised floor system. The customer or local agencies must
determine installation requirements. An appropriate structural engineer must
verify any floor system under consideration for a server installation.
Raised floor loading is a function of the floor manufacturer’s load specification and the positioning of
the equipment relative to the raised floor grid. HP recommends the following guidelines:
• Some raised floor systems do not have grid stringers between floor stands. The lateral support for
the floor stands depends on adjacent panels being in place. To avoid compromising this type of
floor system while gaining under-floor access, remove only one floor panel at a time.
• Larger floor grids (bigger panels) are generally rated for lighter loads.
Table 3 can be used to calculate the weight load of each MCS 5042 unit, including installed
equipment for proper floor planning. The text in blue is included as an example. Weights can vary.
Table 3: MCS 5042 weight calculation
Component Unit weight
Qty.
(Multiply by) Total weight
MCS 5042 (with unpopulated server rack) 450 kg (992 lb) 1 450 kg (992 lb)
Component #1: HP ProLiant S6500 SL230s 91 kg (200 lb) 8 728 kg (1,600 lb)
Component #2:
Component #3:
Component #4:
Rack total:
Note:
The MCS 5042 has not been certified for seismic environments.
Table 4: Common floor loading terms
Term Description
Dead load The weight of the raised panel floor system, including the understructure.
Expressed in lb/ft
2
(kg/m
2
).
Design load The safe load that a floor panel can support on a 1 inch x 1-inch
2
(25 mm x 25 mm
2
) area at the
panels weakest point (typically the center of the panel). This value is determined by taking the
lesser value of the maximum load that can be applied without failure divided by a safety factor of
two (ultimate load) or the load at which permanent damage begins to occur (yield point).
Rolling load The load a floor panel can support (without failure) when a wheel of specified diameter and
width is rolled across the panel.
Note:
If the specific floor being evaluated or considered is a product other than a
Tate All Steel 1250 System floor, you must contact the manufacturer of the
floor to evaluate if it meets the requirements described in this section.
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