
3 Recommended Environmental Conditions
• Equipment should be installed in a room free from water in any form such as vapor, steam,
droplets, seepage, spills, etc.
• The location should be free from vibrations and/or shocks.
• Vertiv™ Liebert® AF4 should be installed in a shaded room to avoid exposure to direct sunlight.
• The place should be well-ventilated ensuring the room temperatures (considering 3% thermal
losses from Liebert® AF4), stay below the specified product ambient temperature (< 50 °C). The
ventilation system should ensure that no direct dust deposits form in the room.
• The foundation should be able to handle the weight of the Liebert® AF4 with provisions to
facilitate bottom cable entry into the unit.
• The minimum clearance on all sides of the Liebert® AF4 should be provided to ensure proper
ventilation and maintenance space. Minimum requirements are 1000 mm at the front, 300 mm
on all three sides, and 400 mm on top.
• Approximate product weight and heat losses in the Liebert AF4 range are given in the table
below:
Rating (A)
3-Wire 4-Wire
Weight (kg) Heat Loss (W) Weight (kg) Heat Loss (W)
30 85 550 95 733
60 120 1022 132 1363
100 138 1430 190 1907
150 210 2148 244 2864
200 240 2834
300 410 4296
400 460 5668
Table 3.1 Product weight and heat losses in the Vertiv™ Liebert® AF4
NOTE: The space in which the Vertiv™ Liebert® AF4 is installed should be designed to dissipate the
additional thermal losses specified in the table.
NOTE: The platform on which the Vertiv™ Liebert® AF4 is installed should be able to support twice
the original weight of the Vertiv™ Liebert® AF4 mentioned in the table.
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