User Guide

The Power Supply 29
Chapter 5
Required Power Supplies
Once you’ve calculated the total power required by your Alcatel Wireless LAN
Switch, you can easily determine the type and number of power supplies
required:
Verify that the switch has enough power supplies to handle the expected load.
Maximum Power Load
The maximum power load depends on the type and number of power supplies
installed. Use these worksheets to calculate the total power demand placed
on your site’s electrical circuits:
TABLE 5-4 Required Power Supplies
Total Power Required
Power Supplies
Required
Required for
Redundancy
200 W or less One 200 W supply,
or One 400 W supply
Two 200 W supplies,
or Two 400 W supplies
400 W or less Two 200 W supplies,
or One 400 W supply
Two 400 W supplies
800 W or less Two 400 W supplies Three 400 W supplies
1200 W or less Three 400 W supplies Not supported
Over 1200 W Not supported Not supported
TABLE 5-5 Maximum Load using 200 W Power Supplies
Component Description Power x Factor =
Power
Subtotal
Total power required (from worksheet on
page 27)
W x 1.3 safety =
200 W Power Supply
(OWA-6000-PS200) overhead
8 W x units =
Maximum power load in Watts: