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News Release from: Rittal | Subject: Liquid cooling package
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 21 January 2005
Climate control for server racks
Climate control problems in server racks, created by the installation of blade and 1U servers, can be avoided by the installation of an LCP liquid cooling package from Rittal.
Climate control problems in server racks, created by the installation of blade and 1U servers, can be avoided by the installation of an LCP liquid cooling package from Rittal The LCP is a climate-controlled package fitted to the side panel of the server rack and solves the problem of high heat losses by providing scalable cooling using air/water heat exchangers
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Jan 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Liquid cooling systems retrofit server racks
To support existing air-conditioning systems, Rittal is now offering liquid-based cooling systems for retrofitting on server racks.
High density racks cooled by liquid
Liquid cooling package solves problems of high power dissipation of up to 30kW as standard per rack.
Key advantages for the user include even distribution of the cold air in front of the 482.6mm (19in) level, unrestricted accessibility, plus the investment safeguards of a scalable system.
When cooling air is routed through an enclosure, the devices on the uppermost levels often lose out.
This problem is avoided by the LCP, which is installed to replace the side panel of an enclosure, or alternatively one side panel each of two adjacent TS 8 enclosures.
It accommodates without restriction on later expansion, one, two or three air-water heat exchangers, each with a cooling capacity of 4-8kW (and an airflow rate of 700m3/h).
This air-flow is directed horizontally, immediately across the front of each server row, and ensures equal thermal conditions from top to bottom of the enclosure.
The closed-circuit cooling guarantees perfect functioning even in warm rooms, placing no additional load on the room air-conditioning.
The water circuit can be connected to a Rittal supplied recooling system by way of quick-lock couplings.
Intelligent condensate management is also integrated.
No installation space for active components is lost within the enclosure, and the side installation maintains accessibility of the 19in level over its full height, from both front and back.
Each module possesses its own controller, which can be integrated into a monitoring network via computer multicontrol (CMC) as appropriate. Request a free brochure from Rittal ...
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