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Samj008
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Hi there,
I need to prove to an architect that the most economical and efficient way to cool our server room will be with an Airconditioner.
At present we have a system which is supposed to recycle the warm air downstairs suring winter and Outside during summer, only it doesn't draw nearly enough air to keep the server room cool.
The room is 1.1M x 1.8M x 2.5M and the machinery inside is producing roughly 5,000 BTU P/hr. The room temperature at the moment is getting up to 30 plus degrees C on mild days with the door wide open (I Dare not close the door to test)
The architecht wants to drill a whole in the floor and allow the marginally cooler air in from below, possibly putting another fan in the floor to provide more flow.
My argument is that the amount of flow required to cool that room to what is necissary using fans and electricity is going to outway any supposed environmental benifit from not using Air Conditioning, however I need to prove that.
Is there a calculation for the amount of air needed to cool a room that size where that much heat is being produced??
Cheers for your help in advance.
Sam
I need to prove to an architect that the most economical and efficient way to cool our server room will be with an Airconditioner.
At present we have a system which is supposed to recycle the warm air downstairs suring winter and Outside during summer, only it doesn't draw nearly enough air to keep the server room cool.
The room is 1.1M x 1.8M x 2.5M and the machinery inside is producing roughly 5,000 BTU P/hr. The room temperature at the moment is getting up to 30 plus degrees C on mild days with the door wide open (I Dare not close the door to test)
The architecht wants to drill a whole in the floor and allow the marginally cooler air in from below, possibly putting another fan in the floor to provide more flow.
My argument is that the amount of flow required to cool that room to what is necissary using fans and electricity is going to outway any supposed environmental benifit from not using Air Conditioning, however I need to prove that.
Is there a calculation for the amount of air needed to cool a room that size where that much heat is being produced??
Cheers for your help in advance.
Sam