Artesyn RTM-ATCA-F140 Installation and Use (May 2014) - Manual (Page 21)

Hardware Preparation and Installation
RTM-ATCA-F140 Installation and Use (6806800M97E) 21
Blade Damage
Blade surface
 Do not operate the blade outside the specified environmental limits. Make sure the
blade is completely dry and there is no moisture on any surface before applying power.
Blade Overheating and Blade Damage
 Operating the blade without forced air cooling may lead to blade overheating and thus
blade damage.
 When operating the blade, make sure that forced air cooling is available in the shelf.
Table 2-1 Environmental Conditions
Requirement Operating Non-Operating
Temperature and airflow per
CP-TA B.4 The RTM shall require no more
than 2.2 CFM at the inlet
ambient of 25°C (77°F).
Under abnormal Short Term
operating conditions such as an
air mover failure, an RTM shall
require no more than 3.0 CFM
at the inlet ambient of 40°C
(104°F).
The RTM shall require no more
than 3.2 CFM at the inlet
ambient of 40°C (104°F) under
normal operating conditions.
Under abnormal Short Term
operating conditions such as an
HVAC failure the RTM shall
require no more than 5.0 CFM
at the inlet ambient of 55°C
(131°F).