Note: To report Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3, the required measurement location for that level must be used.

For
example, Level 2 must be measured at the PDU output and utility input. If measurements are made using
power (versus energy), then the measurement interval is also required to report a certain level.

Additional measurement points are recommended to provide further insight into a data center infrastructures
energy efficiency. Monitoring various components of the mechanical and electrical distribution will provide
further insight as to the large energy consumers and where possible efficiency gains can be made (e.g.,
chillers, pumps, towers, PDUs, switchgear, etc.).

Utility Backup Backup

A metering
AC Generator Generator
point

MSWB (480 or 600) VAC

L1, L2, L3 Generator Switchgear
Utility Feed

ATS ATS
Automatic Automatic ATS
Transfer Transfer
Switch Switches

L 2
L 2 L 2

DP PANEL 2500A, 480V

Mechanical Mechanical
Switch Gear Switch Gear
L 2 L 2 L 2 L 2

UPS UPS UPS UPS Mechanical Mechanical

B Side A Side A Side A Side Equipment Equipment
320 kW 400 kW 400 kW 400 kW
400 kVA 500 kVA 500 kVA 500 kVA L 3 L 3
B L 3 L 3 L 3 L 3 L 3 L 3
L 1 Building Building
Management Management
Facility Power Facility Power
CRAC Units CRAC Units
B Glycol Pumps Glycol Pumps
L 1
Panel 800A, 480 V Maintenance Bypass Switch 2500 A, 480 V

PDU PDU PDU PDU PDU PDU PDU PDU PDU PDU PDU PDU PDU PDU
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
kVA kVA kVA kVA kVA kVA kVA kVA kVA kVA kVA kVA kVA kVA

L 2 L 2 L 2 L 2 L 2 L 2 L 2 L 2 L 2 L 2 L 2 L 2 L 2 L 2

Telco Backup Servers

Devices
L 3 Storage Switches L 3
L 3
Routers
L 3 Security L 3
L 3 L 3 L 3 L 3 Encryption
Printers L 3
Redundant Feeds KVM/
For IT Equipment L 3 Console
PCs & L 3
Workstations
L 3
L 3

Figure 2. Graphical representation of the three PUE measurement levels for a typical data center

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