Electrical Safety for Server and Rack Monitoring

An IT environment requires either an in-house server room or a service from an external data center operator. This server room must be easily accessible, and the power supply must be secured, so it is fail-safe. Monitored power distribution boards have active measured value recording and AC/DC sensitive fault current monitoring. This helps to optimize energy use and protect against unwanted interruptions of power circuits. Bender’s ground fault protection and line isolation monitors ensure uninterrupted server room operation by detecting and addressing electrical faults before they lead to costly downtime. Advanced solutions like ground fault protection safeguard server room power systems, preventing costly breakdowns and ensuring operational safety.

User-definable threshold values and local or remote alarms highlight and warn of any errors. They also aid in reducing the risk of unwanted shutdown or overloading of power circuits. They record fault current monitoring and energy consumption data and are available in real-time so that data center managers can make sound decisions. With insulation monitoring devices, server racks can achieve continuous power system oversight, minimizing risks associated with electrical faults or insulation failures. The decisions needing to be made might be about necessary maintenance measures, load distribution, the correct sizing of the IT environments, and more. All of these factors contribute to reducing overall operating costs. With line isolation monitors and ground fault protection in place, data center managers can continuously monitor the integrity of their power circuits, preventing overloads and unexpected shutdowns.

According to BITKOM, a leading association for the digital economy, their planning guide for operationally safe data centers states that one or more ground-fault monitoring systems must be used in the feed to the racks to guarantee continuous monitoring without shutdown. All information collected by the Bender RCMS is forwarded via a gateway to a permanently staffed office, such as the control center. Alternately, PDUs with built-in Bender intelligence are also sometimes used.

Uninterrupted operations of the server and rack monitoring system are critical to overall data center operations. Installing a power isolation transformer provides additional stability and ensures clean power delivery to sensitive server equipment, maintaining reliable operations. It is essential to have secure, cost-effective IT and server rooms that offer maximum availability. As failures and breakdowns within these systems and facilities can be costly, the permanent control of the quality of the electric power source allows any problems to be detected quickly and provides the necessary personnel the ability to tackle them effectively. Bender’s ground fault protection systems, paired with line isolation monitors, offer real-time fault detection, allowing server rooms to maintain maximum availability and operational safety.