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Active air management
Most legacy Data Room designs incorporating under floor or plenum fed
cooling have been designed to support thermal loads of 2kW to 4kW per
rack. The need to maximise space utilisation and accommodate increased
IT and thermal loads is resulting in rack equipment densities of more than
4kW becoming the norm.
Potential gap between designed cooling provision and Basic active air management
desired equipment density
It is often the case that the condition and availability of air
25.0kW 24.0kW to the rack space, not the rack configuration, is what limits
the capacity of active equipment that can be hosted in a
20.0kW 24.0kW rack space. A rack configured with high flow doors, fitted
18.0kW with internal air management baffles and blanking, has
15.0kW 16.0kW the ability to comfortably house equipment loads of up to
6.0kW 8kW in the right environment. Higher than 8kW per rack
10.0kW 16.0kW TODAY loads can be achieved through a combination of active and
passive air management.
5.0kW 3.0kW 4.0kW 12.0kW
0.0kW It is common for hosted rack densities to exceed the
2.0kW 4.0kW 4.0kW “Average designed cooling provision,” creating a hotspot.
1.0kW 2.0kW -5 Years Some racks will have no active equipment fitted and
-15 Years -10 Years will be hosting passive structures such as patching and
cabling. In these cases, higher cooling provision can be
MAXIMUM APPLICATION DEMAND achieved in selected racks by diverting cooling air from a
lower density or passive rack to an active rack.
Average designed cooling provision
Provision gap In such instances it may be beneficial to deploy fans to
help divert or move air to and from desired locations.
Eaton's B-Line Business has a range of fan options which
are available across all three rack platforms to improve or
enhance air management.
1. Rack roof mounted fan trays 2. Rack mounted fan trays 3. Scavenger fan trays
Available in 2-Way and 3-Way configurations these Available in 3-Way and 6-way configurations these These fan trays are designed to be mounted into the
fans trays are available in a range of voltages to fans trays mount directly to the 19” mounting bottom of the rack where the racks are mounted onto
suite local power requirements. Units are available rails and are designed to enhance air movement a plenum fed floor. The scavenger fan tray gathers air
in either standard or thermostatically controlled in the rack space. They are available in a range of from the floor void and ducts it to the space in front
versions. voltages to suite local power requirements and like of the 19” mounting rails. Ideal for rack positions
Fan trays can be positioned in multiple positions or the roof mounted fan trays are available in either with low static air feed pressures.
allow for multiple fan trays to be fitted. standard or thermostatically controlled versions. Like all the other fan tray configuration scavenger
See page 69 for more details fan trays are available in a range of voltage
See page 69 for more details configurations.
See page 69 for more details
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Active air management
Most legacy Data Room designs incorporating under floor or plenum fed
cooling have been designed to support thermal loads of 2kW to 4kW per
rack. The need to maximise space utilisation and accommodate increased
IT and thermal loads is resulting in rack equipment densities of more than
4kW becoming the norm.
Potential gap between designed cooling provision and Basic active air management
desired equipment density
It is often the case that the condition and availability of air
25.0kW 24.0kW to the rack space, not the rack configuration, is what limits
the capacity of active equipment that can be hosted in a
20.0kW 24.0kW rack space. A rack configured with high flow doors, fitted
18.0kW with internal air management baffles and blanking, has
15.0kW 16.0kW the ability to comfortably house equipment loads of up to
6.0kW 8kW in the right environment. Higher than 8kW per rack
10.0kW 16.0kW TODAY loads can be achieved through a combination of active and
passive air management.
5.0kW 3.0kW 4.0kW 12.0kW
0.0kW It is common for hosted rack densities to exceed the
2.0kW 4.0kW 4.0kW “Average designed cooling provision,” creating a hotspot.
1.0kW 2.0kW -5 Years Some racks will have no active equipment fitted and
-15 Years -10 Years will be hosting passive structures such as patching and
cabling. In these cases, higher cooling provision can be
MAXIMUM APPLICATION DEMAND achieved in selected racks by diverting cooling air from a
lower density or passive rack to an active rack.
Average designed cooling provision
Provision gap In such instances it may be beneficial to deploy fans to
help divert or move air to and from desired locations.
Eaton's B-Line Business has a range of fan options which
are available across all three rack platforms to improve or
enhance air management.
1. Rack roof mounted fan trays 2. Rack mounted fan trays 3. Scavenger fan trays
Available in 2-Way and 3-Way configurations these Available in 3-Way and 6-way configurations these These fan trays are designed to be mounted into the
fans trays are available in a range of voltages to fans trays mount directly to the 19” mounting bottom of the rack where the racks are mounted onto
suite local power requirements. Units are available rails and are designed to enhance air movement a plenum fed floor. The scavenger fan tray gathers air
in either standard or thermostatically controlled in the rack space. They are available in a range of from the floor void and ducts it to the space in front
versions. voltages to suite local power requirements and like of the 19” mounting rails. Ideal for rack positions
Fan trays can be positioned in multiple positions or the roof mounted fan trays are available in either with low static air feed pressures.
allow for multiple fan trays to be fitted. standard or thermostatically controlled versions. Like all the other fan tray configuration scavenger
See page 69 for more details fan trays are available in a range of voltage
See page 69 for more details configurations.
See page 69 for more details
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