Appendix_6B_-_Large_Computer_Room_General_Specifications_with__Electrical_Requirements.pdf

Large Computer Room General Requirements

Ver. 10.20.2010

General Requirements:

1. The computer room should be placed within the FDA office space in as central a location as possible in order to equalize the plant wiring runs from the switches to the wall plates.

(Planning for this requirement is to be provided by Local FDA management)

2. The computer room shall be equipped with a lockable door, keyed independently from other office doors to limit access to unauthorized personnel.

(To be provided during the build out by the General Contractor or Electrician)

3. The computer room shall be equipped with a card key access controlled and monitored by Headquarters, in order to provide a record of entry into the space.

(To be provided during the build out by Headquarters Security office)

4. The computer room shall have no door which opens to public space. Public space is defined as any space not under the local FDA office direct control. Public space will include but is not limited to public hallways, corridors, common building space or any other building occupants leased space.

(Planning for this requirement is to be provided by Local FDA management)

5. The wall construction around the perimeter of the computer room must be floor slab to floor slab in order to prevent access to the room by crawling over the wall above the suspended ceiling.

6. The computer room must provide a raised floor in order to promote sufficient air flow for cooling and provide a means to manage the necessary cabling, both data and electrical, that will be required by the systems installed within.

(To be provided during the build out by the General Contractor or Electrician)

7. The computer room raised floor shall have a light colored, non-conductive floor covering, such as linoleum or tiles. Carpet of any type will not be acceptable.

8. The entry door of the computer room shall swing outward to minimize the impact on the room’s interior space.

9. The size of the computer room shall be a minimum of 200 SF and used to house only IT WAN equipment, LAN equipment, VoIP equipment and Headquarters Security equipment.

10. Two or more, two post, floor mounted racks installed in a way to facilitate future growth, with cable and power management systems and ceiling ladders as necessary meet the entire floor data connection requirements , floor mounted with rear and side clearance to provide access and ventilation.

(To be provided by O'Connor Technologies)

11. Space on the rack for as many RJ-45 Patch Panels as necessary to meet the entire floor data connection requirements.

(To be provided by O'Connor Technologies)

12. In addition to patch panels, space on each rack for one router, plus one, with expansion to four, Cisco 3750 POE switches or one Cisco 4507 POE switch and their related UPS units.

(Switches to be provided by the VoIP Upgrade Project)

13. Provide one, 120v / 20amp dedicated electrical circuit per each required device listed below.

Receptacles are to be installed on the ends of flexible conduit runs and will be placed under the raised flooring to allow for movement to the desired locations as needed. Devices: Small VoIP switch UPS units, LabSAN Server UPS units, District Server UPS units and the SMS Server UPS units.

14. Provide one, 220v / 20amp dedicated electrical circuit and one 220v / 30amp dedicated electrical circuit per each required Cisco 4507 switch UPS. Specific NEMA type receptacles are to be installed on the ends of flexible conduit runs and will be placed under the raised flooring to allow for movement to the desired locations as needed. These circuits will be used to provide electric service for the large VoIP Cisco 4507 switch UPS units.

15. Provide, one, 4'x8', 3/4" plywood panel, installed long side to the floor and wall mounted behind the rack. Dry wall compound skim coated and painted to match room color. Skin coating to be applied after code inspection to allow verification the plywood has the proper fire rating.

16. Provide, one 4X4, 120v / 20amp dedicated quad box, mounted on the plywood panel to service wall mounted equipment. Mount quad box high on the plywood panel to support Telco gear and the FDA security system.

17. Provide ample electrical service to power future equipment needs within reason. We suggest wall mounted duplex receptacles every 8 foot if space permits.

18. A supplemental HVAC system is required for all large computer rooms. Thermostat controlled exhaust fans are not to be considered a substitute for supplemental cooling. IT network and VoIP equipment generates considerable heat and the BTU heat loading is substantial. A copy of the BTU loading will be included with this document.

19. Provide a pathway for 25, 50 or 100 4-pair copper trunks and/or fiber optic runs from the building de-mark to the FDA computer room. This pathway shall terminate on the top of the FDA de-mark board referenced in item # 15 and slightly below the ceiling grid.