Your data center can build up heat quickly from your computer hardware. This can be dangerous for your computer and your data! If the "comfort temperature" isn't maintained, shortened service life or even total system failure is a real threat.
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Climate control inside your electronics enclosures is key to the survivability of the electronics residing there. Temperature rise in enclosures can be caused by contact problems with live conductors or incorrect dimensioning of switchgear and conductors. Also, when operating a low-voltage switchgear assembly, short-circuit losses occur, leading to a temperature rise in the enclosure’s internal air and, connected with this, inferior heat dissipation via the surface of the installed components and assemblies. This can lead to component damage.
People don’t want to live in dirty environments and neither do electronics. Electronic controls and instrumentation are highly sensitive to factors like dust, oil, high humidity, and excessive heat. Maintaining tight control over temperatures inside an electronics enclosure is essential for protecting these devices. System designers can choose from a variety of cooling options, including natural convection, fans, air-to-air heat exchangers, air-to-water heat exchangers, and air conditioners. Each of these technologies offers its own unique style, advantages, and customization options.
It’s tough for data center engineers and designers to manage the impact of Big Data and the resulting rapid growth in data centers that’s creating. Traditional data centers are giving way to new IT spaces, and that’s creating demand for different approaches to IT enclosure design.
