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PA-500 Series Hardware Reference

PA-500 Series Firewall Environmental Specifications

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PA-500 Series Firewall Environmental Specifications

Learn about the environmental specifications of the PA-500 Series Firewall.

The following table describes PA-500 Series firewall environmental specifications.

Specification	Value
Operating temperature range	32°F to 104°F (0° to 40°C)
Non-operating temperature	-4°F to 158°F (-20° to 70°C)
Humidity tolerance	10% to 90% non-condensing
Airflow	All PA-500 Series firewalls (except for the PA-560) use passive cooling and do not contain fans. The PA-560 features two fans for active cooling.
Maximum BTUs/hour	PA-520 and PA-540—102/hour PA-545-POE—1145/hour PA-550—195/hour PA-555-POE—1715/hour PA-560—361/hour
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)	FCC Class A, CE Class A, VCCI Class A
Acoustic noise	PA-520, PA-540, PA-550, PA-545-POE, and PA-555-POE—Emits no sound. PA-560—Under full load, the PA-560 (which has fans), can reach a noise level of up to 62dBA.
Maximum operating altitude	10,000ft (3,048m)

PA-500 Series Firewall Electrical Specifications

PA-500 Series Firewall Miscellaneous Specifications