John LLOYD wrote: > > The nameplate rating, used for electrical safety, is 7 amps for an R710 (100V > to 120V). > > The power supply rated capacity is 870W (for the high-output version). > > The enterprise power calculator dell.com/calc says input power is 431 watts, > maximum 578 watts. > > Open Manage reports power consumption (at idle) is 252W. > > > Now, with this surplus of numbers to choose from, I have a few concerns. > > First, the enterprise calculator shows maximum (578) less than power supply > capacity (870) which is a good thing. > > But, second, the power supply capacity is more than rated input which is 7A * > 100V=700VA. What is the basis for the current rating on the nameplate? >
Watts != VA I don't know what the 'Power Factor' is for a R710 power supply so can't check the figures line up. Generally the Watts rating is smaller than the VA rating. 7A x 100V is Watts not VA, so the fact that it's lower than the rating on the power supply would be correct if the power supply sticker is VA and not watts.... Being in a 230/240 country creates other issues for us - things that come with 15A line cords as on 100v they draw more than 10A thus need the higher rated cord. On 230v they are below 10A so don't need the higher rated cord/socket, but we have to use a 15A outlet anyway or change the plugs on the supplied cords :-) _______________________________________________ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list [email protected] https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge Please read the FAQ at http://lists.us.dell.com/faq
