Schneider Electric warns that existing datacenters aren't buff enough for AI

> The paper calls for 48U, 40-inch deep cabinets that can support static capacities of just under two tons – for reference, that's about 208 adult badgers – to make room for the larger footprint associated with AI systems and PDUs.

that's a lot of badgers

> The first involves power delivery and calls for replacing 120/280V power distribution with 240/415V systems

Is 120V used in datacentres in North America?

Since domestic plugs are mostly irrelevant, I'd assumed everything would use 240V (or whatever is the approximate value there).

Datacentres in Europe etc use ~240V to each server's PSU, using IEC C13 or C19 plugs. The rack PDU (big power strip) or UPS connects to 3 phase 415V providing three groups of single phase 240V sockets.

Well, it definitely helps Schneider if organizations upgrade their datacenters.