Customized Computer Room A/C Units

All electrical equipment within your computer room produces sensible heat. This heat must be removed to prevent the equipment temperature from rising to an unacceptable level. To design a computer room A/C unit that operates effectively, you need a firm understanding of the amount of heat produced by the equipment contained in the enclosed space, along with the heat produced by other heat sources such as, conduction from adjacent spaces, outside walls, the roof, windows, lighting, people, etc.

A general rule for the determination of cooling requirements in smaller data centers is that a computer room A/C unit must be 1.3 times the anticipated IT load plus any capacity added for redundancy. For larger computer rooms, these cooling requirements alone are typically not sufficient to select an air conditioner. The effects of equipment layout, air distribution patterns, and recirculation, are significant and must also be taken into consideration.

PTS' dedicated heating/ventilating/air-conditioning (HVAC) and/or computer room air conditioner (CRAC) systems are designed for customization to any facility's needs. Our experts know the design of air handling ductwork or raised flooring has a significant effect on the overall system performance, and also greatly affects the uniformity of temperature within the computer room. The adoption of a simple, standardized, and modular computer room HVAC system could significantly reduce the engineering requirements of computer room design.

Environmental issues, such as temperature fluctuations, can wreak havoc on your IT equipment. A high quality computer room A/C unit will save your company a lot of money down the road. PTS' expertise guarantees top results every stop of the way as the design of your computer room HVAC system moves from planning through implementation and maintenance.