Connecting new cooling doors to power

[Updated 2023/04/04, 12:25PM ET]

Electricians needed to complete some additional checks before performing the final connection, so the task has been re-scheduled for Thursday, 6-April.

[Original post 2023/03/31, 4:51PM ET]

WHAT’S HAPPENING?
In order to complete the Coda data center expansion on time and under budget, low risk electrical work will be performed, to connect the additional 12 uSystems cooling doors will be wired to the distribution panels, and left powered off. Adding the circuit breaker is the only work on the “powered” side of the circuits.

WHEN IS IT HAPPENING?
Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, the work will be performed during business hours.

WHY IS IT HAPPENING?
Required maintenance.

WHO IS AFFECTED?
None of the user’s jobs processing. The connection work is very low risk, most of the work will be done on the “unpowered” side of the panel. Worst case scenario is that we’ll lose power to up to 20 cooling doors, which expected to be recovered in less than 1 minute. If it takes longer than 5 minutes, we will initiate an emergency power down on the affected nodes.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
Nothing.

WHO SHOULD YOU CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS?
For questions, please contact PACE at pace-support@oit.gatech.edu.