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Power

Power is delivered to cabinets through redundant pairs of AC circuits. A contractual limit, referred to as a Draw Cap, is placed on the total amount of customer load that can be drawn across all circuits in a single deployment at any one time. The Draw Cap is measured in kVA.

Equinix supports customer load up to the Draw Cap kVA, irrespective of customer power factor. Power factor is the ratio of useful or true power (kW) to the total apparent power (kVA) in an electrical circuit, and it is a function of the equipment installed by the customer.

Pairs of power circuits are available in each country. The size of circuits is based on the expected power draw and usage for a cabinet, and varies by cabinet rating in different geographical locations. A standard socket / receptacle denoting their demarcation point is installed for each circuit.

The maximum allowable draw on any one circuit equals the Circuit-Usable kVA, which varies by region:

RegionMaximum Allowable Draw (in amps)
APAC100% of the size of the circuit
EMEA100% of the size of the circuit
AMER80% of the size of the circuit (for 120/208V circuits) 100% of the size of the circuit (for 240/415V circuits)

AC Circuits​

AC Circuits are installed in primary and redundant pairs. The usable power for a pair is determined by the volts, amps, and phase of the primary circuit.

For a specific installation, these circuits may be installed with usable power up to twice the draw cap.

Usage of AC circuits is subject to our IBX Policies.

To help you size your AC circuits for the expected power draw in a cabinet, the table below shows the recommended circuit types by cabinet rating.

Cabinet Rating 2 kVA - Standard​

ParametersAMER (120 / 208)AMER (240 / 415)APACEMEA
Volts120 V240 V220-240 V230 V
Breakered Amps30 A20 A32 A16 A
PhaseSingle PhaseSingle PhaseSingle PhaseSingle Phase
Usable Power2.88 kVA4.79 kVA6.34-6.91 kVA3.68 kVA
Standard ReceptacleNEMA L5-30RIEC60309 320R6S—IEC60309

Cabinet Rating 3 kVA - Standard​

ParametersAMER (120 / 208)AMER (240 / 415)APACEMEA
Volts120 V240 V220-240 V230 V
Breakered Amps30 A20 A32 A16 A
PhaseSingle PhaseSingle PhaseSingle PhaseSingle Phase
Usable Power2.88 kVA4.79 kVA6.34-6.91 kVA3.68 kVA
Standard ReceptacleNEMA L5-30RIEC60309 320R6S—IEC60309

Cabinet Rating 4 kVA - Standard​

ParametersAMER (120 / 208)AMER (240 / 415)APACEMEA
Volts208 V240 V220-240 V230 V
Breakered Amps30 A20 A32 A32 A
PhaseSingle PhaseSingle PhaseSingle PhaseSingle Phase
Usable Power4.99 kVA4.79 kVA6.34-6.91 kVA7.36 kVA
Standard ReceptacleNEMA L6-30RIEC60309 320R6S—IEC60309

Cabinet Rating 5 kVA - Standard​

ParametersAMER (120 / 208)AMER (240 / 415)APACEMEA
Volts—240 V220-240 V230 V
Breakered Amps—32 A32 A32 A
Phase—Single PhaseSingle PhaseSingle Phase
Usable Power—7.67 kVA6.34-6.91 kVA7.36 kVA
Standard Receptacle—IEC60309 332R6S—IEC60309

Cabinet Rating 6 kVA - Standard​

ParametersAMER (120 / 208)AMER (240 / 415)APACEMEA
Volts—240 V—230 V
Breakered Amps—32 A—32 A
Phase—Single Phase—Single Phase
Usable Power—7.67 kVA—7.36 kVA
Standard Receptacle—IEC60309 332R6S—IEC60309

Cabinet Rating 7 kVA - Standard​

ParametersAMER (120 / 208)AMER (240 / 415)APACEMEA
Volts—240 V—400 V
Breakered Amps—40 A—16 A
Phase—Single Phase—Three Phase
Usable Power—9.58 kVA—11.09 kVA
Standard Receptacle—IEC60309 360R6S—IEC60309

Cabinet Rating 3 kVA - Standard​

ParametersAMER (120 / 208)AMER (240 / 415)APACEMEA
Volts—240 V—400 V
Breakered Amps—40 A—16 A
Phase—Single Phase—Three Phase
Usable Power—9.58 kVA—11.09 kVA
Standard Receptacle—IEC60309 360R6S—IEC60309

Cabinet Rating 9 kVA - Standard​

ParametersAMER (120 / 208)AMER (240 / 415)APACEMEA
Volts—415 V—400 V
Breakered Amps—20 A—16 A
Phase—Three Phase—Three Phase
Usable Power—14.38 kVA—11.09 kVA
Standard Receptacle—IEC60309 520R6S—IEC60309

Cabinet Rating 10 kVA - Standard​

ParametersAMER (120 / 208)AMER (240 / 415)APACEMEA
Volts—415 V—400 V
Breakered Amps—20 A—32 A
Phase—Three Phase—Three Phase
Usable Power—14.38 kVA—22.17 kVA
Standard Receptacle—IEC60309 520R6S—IEC60309

Cabinet Rating 11 kVA - Standard​

ParametersAMER (120 / 208)AMER (240 / 415)APACEMEA
Volts—415 V—400 V
Breakered Amps—20 A—32 A
Phase—Three Phase—Three Phase
Usable Power—14.38 kVA—22.17 kVA
Standard Receptacle—IEC60309 520R6S—IEC60309

Cabinet Rating 12 kVA - Standard​

ParametersAMER (120 / 208)AMER (240 / 415)APACEMEA
Volts—415 V—400 V
Breakered Amps—20 A—32 A
Phase—Three Phase—Three Phase
Usable Power—14.38 kVA—22.17 kVA
Standard Receptacle—IEC60309 520R6S—IEC60309

Cabinet Rating 13 kVA - Non-Standard​

ParametersAMER (120 / 208)AMER (240 / 415)APACEMEA
Volts—415 V—400 V
Breakered Amps—32 A—32 A
Phase—Three Phase—Three Phase
Usable Power—23 kVA—22.17 kVA
Standard Receptacle—IEC60309 532R6S—IEC60309

Cabinet Rating 14 kVA - Non-Standard​

ParametersAMER (120 / 208)AMER (240 / 415)APACEMEA
Volts—415 V—400 V
Breakered Amps—32 A—32 A
Phase—Three Phase—Three Phase
Usable Power—23 kVA—22.17 kVA
Standard Receptacle—IEC60309 532R6S—IEC60309

Cabinet Rating 15 kVA - Non-Standard​

ParametersAMER (120 / 208)AMER (240 / 415)APACEMEA
Volts—415 V—400 V
Breakered Amps—32 A—32 A
Phase—Three Phase—Three Phase
Usable Power—23 kVA—22.17 kVA
Standard Receptacle—IEC60309 532R6S—IEC60309

Cabinet Rating 16 kVA - Non-Standard​

ParametersAMER (120 / 208)AMER (240 / 415)APACEMEA
Volts—415 V—400 V
Breakered Amps—32 A—32 A
Phase—Three Phase—Three Phase
Usable Power—23 kVA—22.17 kVA
Standard Receptacle—IEC60309 532R6S—IEC60309

Cabinet Rating 17 kVA - Non-Standard​

ParametersAMER (120 / 208)AMER (240 / 415)APACEMEA
Volts—415 V—400 V
Breakered Amps—32 A—32 A
Phase—Three Phase—Three Phase
Usable Power—23 kVA—22.17 kVA
Standard Receptacle—IEC60309 532R6S—IEC60309

Cabinet Rating 18 kVA - Non-Standard​

ParametersAMER (120 / 208)AMER (240 / 415)APACEMEA
Volts—415 V—400 V
Breakered Amps—32 A—32 A
Phase—Three Phase—Three Phase
Usable Power—23 kVA—22.17 kVA
Standard Receptacle—IEC60309 532R6S—IEC60309

Cabinet Rating 19 kVA - Non-Standard​

ParametersAMER (120 / 208)AMER (240 / 415)APACEMEA
Volts—415 V—400 V
Breakered Amps—32 A—32 A
Phase—Three Phase—Three Phase
Usable Power—23 kVA—22.17 kVA
Standard Receptacle—IEC60309 532R6S—IEC60309

Cabinet Rating 20 kVA - Non-Standard​

ParametersAMER (120 / 208)AMER (240 / 415)APACEMEA
Volts—415 V—400 V
Breakered Amps—32 A—32 A
Phase—Three Phase—Three Phase
Usable Power—23 kVA—22.17 kVA
Standard Receptacle—IEC60309 532R6S—IEC60309

Additional Circuit Types - Non-Standard​

ParametersAMER (240 / 415)
Volts415 V
Breakered Amps40 A
PhaseThree Phase
Usable Power28.75 kVA
Standard ReceptacleIEC60309 560R6S
Volts415 V
Breakered Amps63 A
PhaseThree Phase
Usable Power45.28 kVA