A technician is selecting a UPS to use with a blade enclosure containing five blades with room for an additional seven blades.
The blade enclosure is currently consuming 2500W of power, and each additional blade will need 200W of power.
Assuming runtime to be less than a minute, which of the following is the MINIMUM amount of UPS wattage needed for the blade enclosure with all blades installed?
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A. B. C. D.B.
To determine the minimum amount of UPS wattage needed for the blade enclosure with all blades installed, we need to calculate the maximum power consumption of the enclosure when all the blades are installed.
The blade enclosure is currently consuming 2500W of power, and each additional blade will need 200W of power. So, the power consumption of the enclosure with all blades installed can be calculated as follows:
Power consumption of 5 blades = 2500W Power consumption of 7 additional blades = 7 x 200W = 1400W Total power consumption = 2500W + 1400W = 3900W
Therefore, the minimum amount of UPS wattage needed for the blade enclosure with all blades installed is 3900W. However, we also need to ensure that the UPS can handle the load and provide enough runtime. Since the question states that the runtime should be less than a minute, we do not need to factor in runtime calculations.
Looking at the answer choices, the closest option to the calculated minimum wattage is option B, which is 4000W. Therefore, the answer is B. 4000W.