3-phase Capacity Planning Tool -

Welcome to the Raritan 3-phase capacity planning tool. These vendor-agnostic spreadsheets aim to demystify the pro 3-phase rack power strips -- to ensure maximum power capacity while preventing overloading.

You will find five power strip capacities below (worksheet tabs).

1 2 3

It is critically important to utilize correct planning tool sized for your rack power strip. Consult the spec sh engineering submittals of your rack power strip, to determine the rated input current -- not just the input

For each outlet type (C13 or C19), per breaker -- enter in expected loads and, optionally, the name of the drawing the load. For Tier II (and above) redundancy situations, complete the spreadsheet assuming that (redundant) power strip in the cabinet is offline.

The capacity planning tool will automatically highlight any error conditions. So long as the field "capacity c bottom-righ of the spreadsheet reads "OK" (Green), your rack power strip has not exceeded its capacity c

BE CAREFUL to choose the correct power strip capacity worksheet:

60A
plug

Note that rack power strip vendors provide multiple products with 60A plugs (IEC 60309 60A 3P4W), but w different rated currents: either 48A or 45A. (This is because 45A units only require smaller, 6# AWG cable AWG). Be sure to select the correct worksheet that corresponds to your power strip.

50A
plug

Note that rack power strip vendors provide products with 50A plugs (Hubbell CS8365C, "California Style"), two different rated currents: either 40A or 35A. (This is because 35A units only require 3 branch circuit br not 6). Be sure to select the correct worksheet that corresponds to your power strip.

2011 Raritan Inc. - by Michael Suchoff and Henry Hsu

ty Planning Tool - INSTRUCTIONS

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3-phase Capacity Planning Worksheet - 208V // 30A (24A) per line

2011 Raritan Inc. by Michael Suchoff & Henry Hsu

L1/L2
Type Device Name Circuit Breaker A (L1/L2) Amps

[XY]
VA Type

L2/L3
Device Name Amps VA Circuit Breaker B (L2/L3)

[YZ]
Type

L3/L1
Device Name Amps VA Circuit Breaker C (L3/L1)

Current by Breaker

[XZ]

A B C

8.1 10.6 11.5

C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C19 C19 C19

ExchangeServer EAST ExchangeServer WEST

1.3 1.3

270 270

C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13

SAP AppSvr 1of3 SAP AppSvr 2of3 SAP AppSvr 3of3

1.7 1.7 1.7

354 354 354

C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13

CorpWebSvr 1of5 CorpWebSvr 2of5 CorpWebSvr 3of5 CorpWebSvr 4of5 CorpWebSvr 5of5

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2

250 250 250 250 250

no breaker > 20A OK

Current by Line Pair

L1/L2 L2/L3 L3/L1

8.1 10.6 11.5

maximize capacity by loading @ ~13.8A / pair

Phase Balance

UCS Chassis PS1

5.5

1144

C19 C19 C19

UCS Chassis PS2

5.5

1144

C19 C19 C19

UCS Chassis PS3

5.5

1144

L1 L2 L3

98% 93% 110%

maximize capacity by balancing load

C19 C13 cannot exceed 12A; C19 cannot exceed 16A

OK

C19 C13 cannot exceed 12A; C19 cannot exceed 16A

OK

C19 C13 cannot exceed 12A; C19 cannot exceed 16A

OK

Capacity Remaining

L1 L2 L3

29% 32% 20%

17.1
L1 Current (A)
cannot exceed 24A

16.2
L2 Current (A)
cannot exceed 24A

19.1
L3 Current (A)
cannot exceed 24A

6.3
Total Power (kVA)
will not exceed 8.6kVA

OK
Capacity Check
version 2

3-phase Capacity Planning Worksheet - 208V // 50A (35A) per line

2011 Raritan Inc. by Michael Suchoff & Henry Hsu

L1/L2
Type Device Name Circuit Breaker A (L1/L2) Amps

[XY]
VA Type

L2/L3
Device Name Amps VA Circuit Breaker B (L2/L3)

[YZ]
Type

L3/L1
Device Name Amps VA Circuit Breaker C (L3/L1)

[XZ]
For 35A power strips, simply ensure that no breaker exceeds 20A

C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C19 C19 C19

ExchangeServer EAST ExchangeServer WEST

1.3 1.3

270 270

C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13

SAP AppSvr 1of3 SAP AppSvr 2of3 SAP AppSvr 3of3

1.7 1.7 1.7

354 354 354

C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13

CorpWebSvr 1of5 CorpWebSvr 2of5 CorpWebSvr 3of5 CorpWebSvr 4of5 CorpWebSvr 5of5

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2

250 250 250 250 250

Current by Breaker

A B C

8.1 10.6 11.5

no breaker > 20A OK

Phase Balance

L1 L2 L3
UCS Chassis PS3 5.5 1144

98% 93% 110%

UCS Chassis PS1

5.5

1144

C19 C19 C19

UCS Chassis PS2

5.5

1144

C19 C19 C19

Capacity Remaining

C19 C13 cannot exceed 12A; C19 cannot exceed 16A

OK

C19 C13 cannot exceed 12A; C19 cannot exceed 16A

OK

C19 C13 cannot exceed 12A; C19 cannot exceed 16A

OK

L1 L2 L3

51% 54% 45%

17.1
L1 Current (A)

16.2
L2 Current (A)

19.1
L3 Current (A)

6.3
Total Power (kVA)

OK
Capacity Check
version 2

3-phase Capacity Planning Worksheet - 208V // 50A (40A) per line

2011 Raritan Inc. by Michael Suchoff and Henry Hsu; v2

L1/L2
Type Device Name Circuit Breaker A (L1/L2) Amps

[XY]
VA Type

L2/L3
Device Name Amps VA Circuit Breaker C (L2/L3)

[YZ]
Type

L3/L1
Device Name Amps VA Circuit Breaker E (L3/L1)

Current by Breaker

[XZ]

C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C19 C19 UCS Chassis PS1
Circuit Breaker B (L1/L2)

C13 C13 C13 ExchangeServer WEST 1.3 260 C13 C13 C13 C19 5.5 1144 C19 UCS Chassis PS2
Circuit Breaker D (L2/L3)

C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C19 5.5 1144 C19

CorpWebSvr 1of5 CorpWebSvr 2of5 CorpWebSvr 3of5

1.2 1.2 1.2

250 250 250

A B C D E F
OK

6.8 1.3 5.5 5.1 9.1 2.4

Current by Line Pair

UCS Chassis PS3

Circuit Breaker F (L3/L1)

5.5

1144

L1/L2 L2/L3 L3/L1

8.0 10.6 11.5

maximize capacity by loading @ ~23A / pair 1.2 1.2 250 250

C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C19 C19 C13 cannot exceed 12A; C19 cannot exceed 16A
OK

C13 C13 ExchangeServer EAST 1.3 260 C13 C13 C13 C13 C19 C19 C13 cannot exceed 12A; C19 cannot exceed 16A
OK

C13 SAP AppSvr 1of3 SAP AppSvr 2of3 SAP AppSvr 3of3 1.7 1.7 1.7 354 354 354 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C19

CorpWebSvr 4of5 CorpWebSvr 5of5

Phase Balance

L1 L2 L3

97% 93% 110%

maximize capacity by balancing load

C19 C13 cannot exceed 12A; C19 cannot exceed 16A

OK

Capacity Remaining

L1 L2 L3

58% 60% 52%

17.0
L1 Current (A)
cannot exceed 40A

16.2
L2 Current (A)
cannot exceed 40A

19.1
L3 Current (A)
cannot exceed 40A

6.3
Total Power (kVA)
will not exceed 14.4kVA

OK
Capacity Check

no breaker to exceed 20A

3-phase Capacity Planning Worksheet - 208V // 60A (45A) per line

2011 Raritan Inc. by Michael Suchoff and Henry Hsu; v2

L1/L2
Type Device Name Circuit Breaker A (L1/L2) Amps

[XY]
VA Type

L2/L3
Device Name Amps VA Circuit Breaker C (L2/L3)

[YZ]
Type

L3/L1
Device Name Amps VA Circuit Breaker E (L3/L1)

Current by Breaker

[XZ]

C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C19 C19 UCS Chassis PS1
Circuit Breaker B (L1/L2)

C13 C13 C13 ExchangeServer WEST 4.2 874 C13 C13 C13 C19 7.1 1477 C19 UCS Chassis PS2
Circuit Breaker D (L2/L3)

C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C19 5.5 1144 C19 UCS Chassis PS3
Circuit Breaker F (L3/L1)

A B C D E F
OK

11.3 4.1 5.5 5.1 5.5 2.4

Current by Line Pair

5.5

1144

L1/L2 L2/L3 L3/L1

15.4 10.6 7.9

maximize capacity by loading @ ~25.9A / pair 1.2 1.2 250 250

C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C19 C19 C13 cannot exceed 12A; C19 cannot exceed 16A
OK

C13 C13 ExchangeServer EAST 4.1 853 C13 C13 C13 C13 C19 C19 C13 cannot exceed 12A; C19 cannot exceed 16A
OK

C13 SAP AppSvr 1of3 SAP AppSvr 2of3 SAP AppSvr 3of3 1.7 1.7 1.7 354 354 354 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C19

CorpWebSvr 4of5 CorpWebSvr 5of5

Phase Balance

L1 L2 L3

104% 115% 81%

maximize capacity by balancing load

C19 C13 cannot exceed 12A; C19 cannot exceed 16A

OK

Capacity Remaining

L1 L2 L3

54% 50% 64%

20.5
L1 Current (A)
cannot exceed 45A

22.6
L2 Current (A)
cannot exceed 45A

16.1
L3 Current (A)
cannot exceed 45A

7.1
Total Power (kVA)
will not exceed 16.2kVA

OK
Capacity Check

no breaker to exceed 20A

3-phase Capacity Planning Worksheet - 208V // 60A (48A) per line

2011 Raritan Inc. by Michael Suchoff and Henry Hsu; v2

L1/L2
Type Device Name Circuit Breaker A (L1/L2) Amps

[XY]
VA Type

L2/L3
Device Name Amps VA Circuit Breaker C (L2/L3)

[YZ]
Type

L3/L1
Device Name Amps VA Circuit Breaker E (L3/L1)

Current by Breaker

[XZ]

C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C19 C19

Circuit Breaker B (L1/L2)

C13 C13 C13 IBM H Chassis 1 - PS1 IBM H Chassis 2 - PS 1 IBM H Chassis 3 - PS1 5.0 5.0 3.0 1040 1040 624 C13 C13 C13 C19 C19
Circuit Breaker D (L2/L3)

C13 C13 C13 IBM H Chassis 1 - PS2 IBM H Chassis 2 - PS 2 IBM H Chassis 3 - PS2 5.0 3.0 5.0 1040 624 1040 C13 C13 C13 C19 C19
Circuit Breaker F (L3/L1)

A B C D E F
OK

13.0 6.0 13.0 6.0 13.0 6.0

IBM H Chassis 1 - PS3 IBM H Chassis 2 - PS 3 IBM H Chassis 3 - PS3

3.0 5.0 5.0

624 1040 1040

Current by Line Pair

L1/L2 L2/L3 L3/L1

19.0 19.0 19.0

maximize capacity by loading @ ~27.7A / pair

C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C19 HP c7000 PS1a C19 6.0 1248 C13 cannot exceed 12A; C19 cannot exceed 16A
OK

C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C19 HP c7000 PS2a C19 6.0 1248 C13 cannot exceed 12A; C19 cannot exceed 16A
OK

C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C13 C19 HP C7000 PS3a C19 6.0 1248 C13 cannot exceed 12A; C19 cannot exceed 16A
OK

Phase Balance

L1 L2 L3

100% 100% 100%

maximize capacity by balancing load

Capacity Remaining

L1 L2 L3

31% 31% 31%

32.9
L1 Current (A)
cannot exceed 48A

32.9
L2 Current (A)
cannot exceed 48A

32.9
L3 Current (A)
cannot exceed 48A

11.9
Total Power (kVA)
will not exceed 17.3kVA

OK
Capacity Check

no breaker to exceed 20A