Open Rack V3 Power Output Connector
Rev: 2.0
Author:
Steve Pressel Amphenol
Open Compute Project ● Open Rack V3 48V Power Output Connector
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Table of Contents
1. Scope 4
2. Overview 4
3. Electrical 5
4. Environmental 5
5. Mechanical 5
5.1 Geometry 5
5.2 Mating to the ORv3 Busbar 7
6. Test Busbar Mechanical Requirements 8
7. Quality 10
8. Regulatory 12
9. Ordering Part Numbers 12
10. Contributors to Open Rack V3 Power Output Connector specification 12
11. Revisions 12
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1. Scope
This document defines the technical specifications for an Open Rack V3 48V Power Output Connector used in
the Open Compute Project.
2. Overview
This interconnection is the power interface between Open Rack V3 power shelves (PSU Shelf and BBU Shelf)
and the Open Rack V3 48V busbar.
Figure 1: 1OU ORv3 Power Shelf
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3. Electrical
• Voltage range: 46.0V to 52.0V DC
• Power Contact Max current continuous in still air: 360A
• Power Contact Max current continuous in 300LFM @ 45°C airflow: 500A
• Max temperature rise: 30°C (with busbar connected, as specified in ORv3 Busbar Spec)
• Power Contact Max voltage drop: 14mV @ 360A, 20mV @ 500A
• Chassis Ground Contact Max Current for 2-minute duration in still air: 64A total (2 contacts x 32A)
o Chassis Ground Contacts may not be required for some applications.
• This connector is not designed for hot plug/unplug applications (no mate/break under load).
4. Environmental
• Operating Ambient Temperature at connector location: 15°C to 70°C
• Long-term Storage: -40°C to 50°C and 5 to 95% RH
• Short-term Storage: -20°C to 65°C and 10 to 80% RH
• Operating Humidity: 20 to 90%, 5°C dew point minimum
• Lifetime: 5 years
5. Mechanical
5.1 Geometry
• The connector shall fit within the maximum height of 1 Open Rack Unit (48.00 mm) including ±3.0
mm vertical connector float.
• Wires shall resist pullout from the connector of 15 kgf.
• The connector shall support a panel thickness of 1.10 to 1.32 mm.
• Mounting Hardware:
o Fasteners: M3 screws with 6 mm MAX head diameter and 2.5 mm MAX head height.
o Washer: 20 mm diameter and 1+0.5/-0 mm thickness
• Tools may be required to attach the connector to the shelf.
• Torque range for applicable mounting hardware shall be 0.7 to 0.9 N-m.
• The connector is not intended to control the location of the power shelf in the rack (not for use as a
mechanical stop).
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Figure 2: Power Output Connector Detail for Screw Mounted Connector
NOTE: Datum D shown as reference to IT Gear specification
Figure 3: Panel Cutout for Screw Mounted Connector
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5.2 Mating to the ORv3 Busbar
• The ORv3 48V busbar is defined in the Open Rack Standard V3.0 specification. The busbar details
shown below are provided for reference only.
Figure 4: ORv3 Busbar Mechanical Detail (reference only)
• All busbar contact points to be plated with silver over nickel
• The connector shall support blind-mate installation of the Power Shelf connector onto the ORv3
busbar (figure 4) as defined in the Open Compute Specification Revision 3.0.
• Connector power contacts to be plated with silver over nickel in the busbar mating zone
• Connector chassis ground contacts to be plated with matte tin over nickel in the busbar ground
mating zone
• Connector shall support ±3 mm float horizontally and vertically.
• Connector shall enable 6.4 mm side-to-side gatherability.
• The max rate of the power shelf insertion into the rack will be 1 m/s.
• The mating force of the connector with the busbar shall be less than 120 N.
• The power shelf will ship within the rack while connected to the rack busbar. The connector solution
shall prevent damage of the power shelf and the rack busbar during the following packaged, rack-
level tests (ASTM 4169 details below) while meeting the voltage drop requirements per section 6.0
and show no exposed copper of either the power shelf connector or rack busbar under SEM
analysis of the interfaces.
• The rack is tested in the shipping packaging for transportation Shock and Vibration per ASTM 4169-
16 Schedule E - Vehicle Vibration for 2hrs on vertical axis only for 80 minutes low level, 30 minutes
medium level and 10 minutes high level.
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6. Test Busbar Mechanical Requirements
• Power test busbar to enable testing of the Power Output connector
• Copper conductors (C1100 or equivalent) with silver over nickel plating in the connector mating zone (minimum)
• Steel cage with matte tin over nickel plating on the connector ground mating zone
• M6 threaded stud connections provided on the busbar and cage
• Contact Amphenol for pricing and availability. Amphenol part number 703110001
Figure 5: ORv3 Test Busbar
Amphenol part number 703110001
(Stepped conductor with shorting bar)
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Figure 6: ORv3 Test Busbar Cross Section Detail
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7. Quality
The following tests will be conducted with three samples each per Table 1.
Table 1: Testing Detail
Additional Data to
Test Test Standard Test Condition/ Method Pass/Fail Criteria Collect for Review
Subject mated specimens to
Low level
100 milliamperes maximum
contact 10 milliohms maximum (initial)
EIA-364-23 current and 20 millivolts
resistance 20 milliohms maximum (final)
maximum open circuit
(LLCR)
voltage.
Resistance should be
Contact measured after the connector
resistance at has reached thermal 0.5 milliohms maximum (initial
EIA-364-6
rated current equilibrium, after carrying and final)
(CRRC) Rated load at 25°C ambient
temperature.
1000 volts AC at sea level for
power contacts. 1 minute
Withstanding EIA-364-20,
duration. Test between No breakdown or flashover
voltage Condition I
adjacent contacts of
specimens.
Mate and un-mate
LLCR before and after
specimens with mating cable
post test surface wear
Durability EIA-364-09 assembly for 50 cycles at a
examination: no exposed nickel
maximum rate of 500 cycles
or copper
per hour.
15kgf pull force, both axial
Contact EIA-364-29, No visible contact to housing
and at 45degrees, for a N/A
Retention Method A displacement
minimum of 6 seconds
Wire
Retention
Pull force per wire gauge as No visible contact to housing
(Parallel to UL468 N/A
defined in the specification displacement
the wire
direction)
Wire
Half the pull force defined in
Retention
UL 486 will be applied No visible reduction in contact-
(perpendicula N/A N/A
perpendicular to the wire to-contact distance
r to the wire
direction
direction)
No discontinuities of 1
EIA-364-28 microsecond or longer duration. post test contact
15 minutes duration in each
Test condition No plastic deformation or wear optical
Vibration of the three mutually
VII, Test contact dislodging. examination,
perpendicular direction
condition E In addition: LLCR before and SEM/EDX optional
after
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Subject mated specimens to
50G’s half-sine shock pulses
No discontinuities of 1 Post test contact
of 11 milliseconds duration.
EIA-364-27, microsecond or longer duration. wear optical
Shock Three shocks in each
Method A No plastic deformation or examination,
direction applied along 3
contact dislodging. SEM/EDX optional
mutually perpendicular
planes, 18 total shocks.
Measure force necessary to
mate specimens at a 110 N maximum per receptacle
Mating Force EIA-364-13
maximum rate of 12.7 mm [.5 cable assembly
in] per minute.
Measure force necessary to
Un-mating un-mate specimens at a 15 N minimum per receptacle
EIA-364-13
force maximum rate of 12.7 mm [.5 cable assembly
in] per minute.
EIA-364-17, monitor contact
Temperature Subject mated specimens to
Method A, LLCR before and after voltage drop during
Life 125°C for 500 hours.
Condition 5. test
Test condition VII: -55C to
Thermal EIA-364-32,
85C for 10 cycles with 30- LLCR before and after N/A
Shock Method A
minute dwell time
Subject mated specimens to LLCR before and after
EIA-364-31, 10 cycles (10days) between Dielectric withstand voltage
Humidity N/A
Class III 25 and 65°C at 80 to 98% before and after
RH
Subject mated specimens to
test for 48 hours, with a 5%
Salt Spray EIA-364-26C LLCR before and after N/A
solution salt spray, 35 +1/-
2°C
Attach connector to a busbar
45mm in length and heated
Temperature
EIA-364-70, to 85C. Stabilize at a single
rise vs. Lower than 30°C N/A
Method 3 current level until 3 readings
current 1
at 5-minute intervals are
within 1°C.
1) Multiple test samples may be connected in a single circuit (daisy chain) for t-rise testing. However, the
current capability of jumper wires/cables connecting each test sample must be less than 125% of the
target connector current. Example: the current capability of jumper wires/cables must not exceed
450A@30°C when connecting 360A@30°C test samples.
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8. Regulatory
The connector shall comply with the latest edition, revision, and amendment of the following Standards:
• IEC 62368-1, Audio/video, information, and communication technology equipment – Part 1: Safety
requirements (applicable to meet anticipated effective date of December 20, 2020, for North America
and Europe.)
• Halogen Free per JEDEC JS709C
• RoHS 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2)
• Material flammability: All materials shall be UL94 V-0 rated.
• Connectors shall be UL1977 recognized.
9. Ordering Part Numbers
Vendor Description P/N
Amphenol BarKlip BK500 IO cable, screw mount 10156914-004LF
Staubli Electrical Connectors Multilam ORV3 busbar connector GSR6/LA-CUD/36.4 TBD
TE Connectivity BlackBox BB1000 OCP Rack Busbar Power Connector 2204888-1
Molex BBC OCP ORV3 48V HARNESS ASSEMBLY 215860-XXXX
10. Contributors to Open Rack V3 Power Output Connector specification
Authors Contributors
Steve Pressel Amphenol Ben Kim Meta
Glenn Charest Meta
Harsha Bojja Meta
Steve Mills Meta
Dmitriy Shapiro Meta
Brian Costello TE Connectivity
Mike Wingard Amphenol
Bobby Piszczor Molex
11. Revisions
Rev Date Author Changes
1.50 17 Dec 2021 Steve Pressel Initial Release
1.60 19 Jan 2022 Steve Pressel Added/Inserted Section 6 “Test Busbar Mechanical Requirements”
Added contact plating to section 5.2
1.70 21 Jan 2022 Steve Pressel
Updated power & ground contact dimensions in Figure 2
1.80 03 Feb 2022 Steve Pressel Updated power & ground contact dimensions in Figure 2
Figure 2 – changed 19.000 to 19.00. Figure 3 – added Datum D
1.90 23 Mar 2022 Steve Pressel
reference. Added/Inserted Section 10 “Contributors…”
2.00 24 Mar 2022 Steve Pressel Figure 3 – removed “CL of Datum D” note
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