HVAC
GENERATOR
FIRE & LIFE SAEFTY
ELECTRICAL
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
100

WHAT COOLING EQUIPMENT DO WE USE TO COOL THE DATA HALL? If you don't know the model, then the acronym can suffice

CRAC DSE 265

XDM-300

CDU-1350

100

WHAT TYPE OF FUEL DO WE USE FOR OUR GENERATORS?

RED DYED DIESEL (OFF ROAD DIESEL)


100

WHAT ARE THE 2 CONDITIONS THAT MUST BE MET TO ACTIVATE THE PRE-ACTION SYSTEM?

CROSS DETECTION (2 SMOKE HEADS IN A SINGLE ZONE) AND LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE

100

WHAT IS YOUR ELECTRICAL PPE

EYE PROTECTION/FACE SHIELD

RATED GLOVES

SAFETY SHOES

ARC FLASH SUIT

100

WHAT IS DIGITAL REALTY'S CORE VALUES?

CUSTOMERS, EXCELLENCE, TALENT, TEAMWORK AND SUCCESS.

200

HOW MANY HUMIDIFIERS ARE IN EACH CRAC GALLERY, HOW MANY PER SUITE?

2 PER CRAC GALLERY, 4 PER SUITE

200

WHEN IS THE OZONE SEASON, AND WITHIN WHAT TIME FRAME CAN WE NOT DO NON-EMERGENCY RUNS?


MAY 1ST - SEPTEMBER 30TH

NO NONEMERGENCY RUNS FROM 7AM - 5PM



200

WHAT TYPE OF ATS (AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH) DO WE HAVE FOR OUR PRE-ACTION CABINETS?

BODINE

200

WHAT IS A CLOSED TRANSITION?

WHAT IS: "MAKE-BEFORE-BREAK" (NEVER LOSE POWER)

THE CONTACTS FOR THE ALTERNATE SOURCE ARE CLOSED BEFORE THE CONTACTS OF THE ORIGINAL SOURCE ARE OPENED.

200

WHAT SOFTWARES DO WE USE FOR MAINTENANCE TRACKING, AND WHAT ARE THE FORMS/DOCS WE USE FOR EACH?

INSITE AND MCIM. INCIDENT REPORT (IR) OR CHANGE REQUEST (MOP ACCEPTABLE)

300

WHAT IS REFRIGERANT AND WHAT TYPE DO WE USE?

A CHEMICAL COMPOUND THAT ABSORBS HEAT THROUGH AIR AND IS CAPABLE OF TRANSITIONING FROM LIQUID TO VAPOR AND BACK AGAIN.

 R410A


300

HOW MANY HOURS OF FUEL CAPACITY SHOULD OUR FUEL TANKS HAVE TO KEEP THE GENERATOR OPERATIONAL AT 100% LOAD. 

ATLEAST 24 HOURS OF FUEL CAPACITY AT 100% LOAD

300

WHAT ARE THE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF A PRE-ACTION?

Flapper/Deluge valve

Water Supply

Dry pipe

Priming Pressure Line

Priming Pressure Gauge

Water Supply Pressure Gauge

Release Valve

300

WHAT TYPES OF LOADS ARE FED FROM THE MECHANICAL PANELS?

CRACS (COMPUTER ROOM AIR CONDITIONING)

ACCUS (AIR COOLED CONDENSING UNIT)

300

WHEN DO WE NEED TO CALL THE BUILDING OUT FOR ALL SIGNALS AND WHO DO WE CALL?

HOT WORK, HIGH RISK WORK, FIRE SYSTEM TESTING (ANY OF THE 3)

WE CALL (BFPE) BALTIMORE FIRE PROTECTION AND EQUIPMENT 

400

WHAT IS THE 4 STAGES OF THE REFRIGERATION CYCLE.

COMPRESSOR - INCREASES PRESSURE. (HIGH PRESSURE, HIGH TEMP VAPOR)

CONDENSER (SUB COOLING) - REJECTS HEAT. 

EXPANSION VALVE (EEV) - REMOVES PRESSURE. (LOW PRESSURE, LOW TEMP, VAPOR LIQUID MIX)

EVAPORATOR - ABSORBS HEAT. (LOW PRESSURE, HIGH TEMP, VAPOR)



400

DURING GEN ROUNDS, THERE ARE 5 TYPES OF LEAKS YOU SHOULD CHECK FOR. WHAT ARE THEY?

FUEL LEAKS

OIL LEAKS

DEF LEAKS

COOLANT LEAKS

AIR LEAKS

400

WHAT ARE THE 3 PRESSURE GAUGES ON EACH OF OUR PRE-ACTION SYSTEMS AND WHAT ARE THEIR PSI RANGES?

SYSTEM AIR PRESSURE GAUGE (15-60 PSI)

PRIMING PRESSURE GAUGE (90-150 PSI)

WATER SUPPLY PRESSURE GAUGE (90-150 PSI)


400

WHAT IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH (ATS).

AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH THAT SWITCHES THE LOAD BETWEEN TWO SOURCES. (MAIN UTILITY AND GEN BACKUP)

DETECTS WHEN THERE IS A POWER FAILURE IN THE MAIN UTILITY AND TRANSFERS THE LOAD TO BACKUP UTILITY (GEN). 

SWITCHES THE LOAD BACK TO MAIN UTILITY ONCE THE MAIN UTILITY IS RESTORED. 

400

WHAT ARE THE EVENT ESCALATION TYPES AND COURSE OF ACTION FOR EACH?

GREEN - INCIDENT REPORT (IR) AND CHANGE REQUEST (CR)

YELLOW - MANAGER ENGINEERING OPERATIONS (MEO)/MANAGER ON DUTY (MOD), GLOBAL COMMAND CENTER (GCC) 

RED - SAME AS YELLOW

500

IF THE TOTAL IT LOAD IS 3500 KW, HOW MANY CRACS WOULD BE NEEDED TO SUPPLY ENOUGH COOLING TO THE SUITE?

3500/265 = 13.20 ROUNDING UP TO 14 CRACS BEING NEEDED FOR THE SUITE.

500

DESCRIBE THE 4 STROKE DIESEL ENGINE COMPONENTS THAT CAUSE THE ENGINE TO RUN.

INTAKE, COMPRESSION, COMBUSTION, EXHAUST

500

WHAT ARE THE FIRST 2 SECTIONS OF PIPING WHEN YOU ENTER THE WATER ENTRY ROOM CALLED?

BACK FLOW PREVENTER AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS

500

EXPLAIN WHAT DISTRIBUTED REDUNDANCY IS IN A 5 TO MAKE 4 SYSTEM, FOR A 8MW SUITE.

5 ELECTRICAL ROOMS (2MW/2000KW MAX CAPACITY) WITH 2 UPS PER ROOM (1MW/1000KW EACH UPS) ARE INSTALLED TO DELIVER THE CAPACITY OF 4 ELECTRICAL ROOMS. 

IN A 5 TO MAKE 4 SYSTEM ALL 5 ELECTRICAL ROOMS ARE SET TO ONLY USE 75% (1.6MW/1600KW) LOAD OF CAPACITY IN CASE 1 ELECTRICAL ROOM FAILS. IF 1 ELECTRICAL ROOM FAILS THE REMAINING 4 ELECTRICAL ROOMS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED 25% OF THE LOAD EACH, FROM THE FAILED ELECTRICAL ROOM. TAKING THE REMAINING 4 ELECTRICAL ROOMS TO THEIR MAX CAPACITY (2MW/2000KW).

500

WHAT ARE THE BADGE COLORS AND WHO ARE THEY DESIGNATED FOR

YELLOW - CUSTOMERS

BLUE - EMPLOYEES / VENDORS

GREEN - VISTOR (DAILY/EXTENDED)

RED - ESCORTED

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