CDCS Exam Dumps : EXIN EPI Certified Data Centre Specialist

OM5 is optimized for Short Wavelength Division Multiplexing (SWDM) between 850–953 nm. This allows transmission of multiple wavelengths over a single fiber pair, reducing the number of fibers required for high-speed links.

OM4 already supports 100 GbE to 150 m, but OM5 with SWDM extends reach and reduces cabling bulk.

Option B is false because OM5 offers distinct SWDM benefits.

Option C is incorrect—OM5 is laser-optimized, not LED-based.

Option D is misleading; OM5 doesn’t extend 100 GbE to 500 m (that requires single-mode OS2 fiber).

Thus, the key advantage is SWDM support.

Perforated tiles with integrated dampers are common in raised-floor data centers because they allow airflow regulation at the rack level. However, even when the damper is fully open, the mechanism inside the tile restricts airflow. This typically reduces the delivered airflow by around 10% compared to a non-dampered tile of the same type.

Option A is incorrect because dampers do not affect supply temperature; they only throttle volume.

Option B is wrong since dampers cannot increase volume—they only add resistance.

Option D is partially true that dampers help with temperature balancing, but the main effect (in open position) is volume reduction.

Thus, the technical impact of dampers in open position is a slight airflow reduction, usually quantified as ~10%.

Residual current protection has evolved:

ELCB (Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker): Older type; voltage-operated. It trips when voltage develops between earth and exposed metal.

RCD/RCCB (Residual Current Device/Circuit Breaker): Current-operated. It detects imbalance between live and neutral conductors (indicating leakage current to earth).

Modern data centers use RCDs/RCCBs exclusively, since ELCBs are obsolete and unreliable if multiple earth connections exist. Thermal-magnetic breakers (D) provide overcurrent protection, not earth leakage.

Thus, not all residual current devices are based on the same principle.