HARTING design and manufacture connectorised cable assemblies, which distribute power from the data centre’s Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) to the Power Distribution Units (PDUs), a streamlined process which reduces costs and improves profitability.
These assemblies consist of a cable between one or two connector hoods. Inside the connector is an insert or multiple inserts where the conductors from the cable are terminated. The connector hoods then mate with a matching housing wired to the PDU and/or UPS.
If designers hard-wire the conductors inside the cable, this can cause numerous issues for the data centre operator. Firstly, a costly skilled electrician is needed to disconnect and reconnect a hard-wired PDU. Secondly, if there is an error during this process, which is not uncommon, there are additional costs for troubleshooting as well as unplanned downtime, resulting in lost revenue.
When using cable assemblies there is no need to hire an electrician and, since everything is pre-wired and pre-tested, wiring errors are virtually eliminated. In addition to improved installation, cable assemblies also offer benefits during the design and prototype phase and make access for maintenance easier.
HARTING have forty years’ experience of building cable assemblies and can offer standard or custom cable lengths and a range of plastic or metal housings. All customised products are built at their manufacturing facility in Northampton and are based on market-leading connectors from the extensive HARTING range, including Han-Eco® and modular solutions.
HARTING can also support you with thorough in-house testing of cabling and wiring. No matter the degree of complexity, they have the capacity to produce project-specific assemblies to suit your needs, including installing components, efficiently routing cable harnesses and fabrication. To further assist you, their in-house design team can create a 3D CAD visualisation of your build beforehand to ensure absolute accuracy before manufacturing begins.
Their manufacturing facility holds ISO 9001 certification for Quality Management, the ISO 14001 Environmental Standard and UL certification for Wiring Harnesses ZPFW2 / ZPFW8.
To learn more about our tailor-made connector and cabling solutions, please visit https://www.harting.com/en-GB/harting-customised-solutions .
