A Data Center Commissioning Guideline is an great document for all Commissioning Managers and Data Center Operators to include in the Tender Process to help and ensure the clients expectations are documented prior to starting a project…
Delivering the testing and commissioning within a data center can be very different than the delivery within a commercial office building. Here we provide a high level overview of it…
Created by ‘Switch,’ a Tier 5 Platinum Standard design enhances some of the more traditional standards, such as Uptime Tier III and Tier IV, by … Read More
Data Center redundancy is a critical component of the overall facility design, duplicating key equipment and infrastructure, such as power supplies, cooling systems, and network … Read More
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Introduced by the Uptime Institute, Data Center Tiers classify the reliability of IT infrastructure based on uptime and availability. These tiers range from Tier 1 … Read More
There are 3 main phases of certification that can be completed to gain a Tier Rated Data Center, as issued by the Uptime Institute; the … Read More
Upon successful conclusion of each data center commissioning level [0-6], a final certificate must be issued to the client and project team confirming the level … Read More
Level 6, managed by the CxP, closes out the Commissioning Process for the Data Center, transitioning the facility to the Building Operator…
Level 5 Integrated Testing is the final stage of onsite data center commissioning, where the Owners CxP conducts various tests and failure scenerio’s on the systems to ensure they operate inline with the design expectations…
Level 4 is where the Owners Commissioning Provider takes over the commissioning activities from the General Contractor and completes the Functional Testing of the Equipment and Systems…
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Level 3 will focus on energization, starting-up and pre-functional testing of the facility systems. This will ensure they are ready for the CxP to take over and deploy their Level 4 activities…
Level 2 starts once the equipment and materials arrive onsite from the factory. Delivery, installation and pre-start-up inspections are completed, prior to the Level 3 Systems Start-Up…
Level 1 concentrates on completing the equipment Factory Testing to ensure it operates inline with the design expectations prior to shipping to site for installation. Here we talk about the steps required and documents…
Level 0 is the Start of the Data Center Commissioning Process that focuses on the Design and Planning. Setting up the Commissioning Process now will help ensure a better delivery…
Upon completion of any new CRAC [computer room air conditioning] Unit installation or modifications to an existing unit, there will be a requirement to complete … Read More
Whether deploying a Hot Standby or Cold Standby strategy to condition a critical space, ‘Group Control’ will be used where multiple CRAH or CRAC Units … Read More
Upon completion of any new CRAH [computer room air handling] Unit installation or modifications to an existing unit, there will be a requirement to complete … Read More
The difference between a CRAC Unit System and a CRAH Unit System is how the heat is transferred and then removed/ejected from the system. A … Read More
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This CRAH Unit Checklist can be used and completed throughout the project and its different stages covering: Once the pre-functional checks have been completed, including … Read More
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A CRAH unit is a critical piece of close control cooling equipment, consisting of filters, fans, coils, that is connected to chilled water/cooling water pipework … Read More