APC by Schneider Electric ACCD76069 127kW Air-Cooled Condenser Unit
Overview
The ACCD76069 is a 127 kW air-cooled condenser designed for high-density thermal management in demanding commercial and industrial environments. Running on 460V, 3-phase, 60 Hz power, it handles inlet air temperatures from 95°F to 120°F — the operating window you encounter in hot climates, rooftop mechanical rooms, and dense equipment halls where lesser units fail or derate. If you're sizing cooling infrastructure for a data center, large server room, or critical facility with serious heat loads, this unit is built to stay productive where ambient temperatures push the limits of conventional air-handling equipment. Browse the full APC by Schneider Electric catalog for complementary power and cooling solutions.
At 880.86 lbs installed and shipping at 950 lbs, the ACCD76069 is purpose-built infrastructure — not a plug-in appliance. Plan your structural supports and rigging accordingly before delivery. Dimensions run 55.3 inches tall, 11.6 feet wide, and 52.9 inches deep, so site staging and clearance planning are mandatory line items in your project scope.
Key Features
- 127 kW Cooling Capacity: Delivers enough heat rejection to handle a meaningful share of a mid-size data hall's thermal load in a single unit — reducing the number of individual condensers to wire, commission, and maintain compared to stacking smaller units.
- 460V / 3-Phase / 60 Hz Input: Matches standard North American commercial electrical distribution at 460V, 3-phase — no step-up transformer required if your facility already runs a standard industrial electrical service. Simplifies the electrical rough-in and avoids added transformer losses.
- 95°F to 120°F Ambient Operating Range: Rated to keep working at ambient air temperatures up to 120°F. That covers rooftop installations in desert climates and hot mechanical rooms where a standard 95°F-rated unit would derate or trip. If your installation site regularly hits high summer temperatures, this operating envelope matters.
- Compact Footprint for Capacity Class: At 11.6 ft wide × 52.9 in deep × 55.3 in tall, the ACCD76069 delivers 127 kW of rejection in a profile that can fit constrained rooftop or equipment-pad layouts — important when competing for real estate alongside generators, UPS systems, and other mechanical equipment.
- 880 lb Installed Weight: Solidly constructed for commercial-grade durability and vibration resistance. The 70 lb delta between installed (880.86 lbs) and shipping weight (950 lbs) suggests minimal packaging mass relative to unit size — the weight you're rigging is largely the unit itself.
- Air-Cooled Architecture: Eliminates the water treatment, leak monitoring, and glycol management overhead of fluid-cooled alternatives. For facilities without existing chilled-water infrastructure, an air-cooled condenser like the ACCD76069 keeps the mechanical BOM simpler and the ongoing maintenance scope tighter.
Integration & Compatibility
The ACCD76069 is designed to integrate into precision cooling systems as the outdoor condenser component paired with a matched indoor air handler or in-row cooling unit. Verify refrigerant circuit compatibility, line-set sizing, and matched indoor unit capacity with your mechanical engineer before ordering — condenser capacity must be matched to the evaporator or air handler it serves. The 460V, 3-phase electrical requirement means your panel schedule needs a dedicated circuit of appropriate ampacity; consult the full APC mechanical and electrical installation documentation for breaker sizing and wire gauge specifications. For facilities deploying alongside UPS systems or precision power distribution, coordinating the electrical load schedule early avoids last-minute panel upgrades. Integration with data center cooling infrastructure planning should include a thermal load analysis that accounts for the full IT load plus lighting, UPS losses, and building envelope gains.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the cooling capacity of the ACCD76069?
A: The ACCD76069 is rated at 127 kW of heat rejection capacity.
Q: What are the electrical requirements for the ACCD76069?
A: The unit requires 460V, 3-phase, 60 Hz power — standard North American commercial/industrial electrical service. A dedicated circuit sized for the unit's full-load amperage is required; consult APC's installation documentation for exact breaker and conductor specifications.
Q: What ambient temperature range can the ACCD76069 operate in?
A: The ACCD76069 is rated for ambient inlet air temperatures from 95°F to 120°F, making it suitable for rooftop installations and hot mechanical rooms in warm climates.
Q: How heavy is the ACCD76069, and what are the physical dimensions?
A: The installed weight is 880.86 lbs, with a shipping weight of 950 lbs. Dimensions are 55.3 inches tall, 11.6 feet wide, and 52.9 inches deep. Rigging and structural support planning are required before installation.
Q: Is the ACCD76069 water-cooled or air-cooled?
A: It is an air-cooled condenser — no chilled water loop, glycol, or water treatment infrastructure is required. This simplifies installation in facilities without existing hydronic cooling systems.
Q: What indoor unit does the ACCD76069 pair with?
A: The ACCD76069 is a condenser unit designed to work with a matched APC indoor air handler or precision cooling unit. Verify refrigerant circuit compatibility and capacity matching with your mechanical engineer or APC pre-sales engineering support before specifying the pairing.
The ACCD76069 sits in a capacity class — 127 kW at up to 120°F ambient — that most commercial facilities reach only when they're running dense compute or have an unavoidably hot mechanical space. The 120°F ceiling is the spec I'd call out first: most competing units in this range derate or require additional fan staging above 95°F, so if you're in Phoenix, Las Vegas, or a rooftop mechanical room that bakes in summer, that operating envelope is the deciding factor, not the nameplate kW.
Technical Highlights:
- 127 kW Heat Rejection: Enough capacity to serve a meaningful mid-size data room load in a single condenser drop — reducing the number of refrigerant circuits, electrical connections, and commissioning events versus running multiple smaller units in parallel.
- 460V / 3-Phase Input: Aligns with standard North American commercial distribution without step-up hardware, which keeps electrical BOM clean and avoids transformer efficiency losses on a load this size.
- 880.86 lb Installed Mass: The 69 lb difference between installed and shipping weight confirms this is mostly unit, not packaging — your rigging plan needs to be sized for the real weight, not a rough estimate.
Deployment Considerations:
- At 11.6 ft wide and 52.9 in deep, pad placement and clearance coordination with adjacent mechanical equipment need to be locked in early — this unit won't fit in a last-minute gap in a crowded rooftop layout.
- The ACCD76069 is a condenser only — it requires a matched indoor air handler or precision cooling unit to form a complete refrigerant circuit. Capacity mismatch between the condenser and indoor unit is a common commissioning failure mode; confirm the pairing through APC's configuration tools before the equipment ships.
This unit is the right pick for a rooftop or outdoor-pad condenser installation serving a high-density server room or telecom equipment space in a region with sustained high summer ambient temperatures — specifically where the 120°F rated ceiling provides real operational margin that a standard 95°F unit cannot.
