[plug] Server room raised floors?

[Alex Polglaze]

Mark J Gaynor wrote:

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> On 2/13/04 at 12:04 PM hooker at iinet.net.au wrote:
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>>Quoting Bernd Felsche <bernie at innovative.iinet.net.au>:
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>>>On Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 10:17:39AM +0800, senectus wrote:
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>>>>Anyone know of a company in Perth that does Raised floors for
>>>>Server rooms??
>>>
>>>I would recommend against the use of raised floors; especially when
>>>it's not a solid floor with complete access from underneath.
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>>An advantage of a false floor is that you can pump cold air into the
>>bottom of a rack which helps cooling.
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> I worked for twenty years in the TV industry and all their technical areas
> were all raised(suspended) floors. I found the areas easy to work in,
> around and under. There was only one slight disadvantage was working 
> in one cable pitt, the one were the chilled air was injected to keep the 
> equipment cool.
> 
> Venting heat from racks of equipment is most efficient from bottom to top.
> The ceiling space is used for exhaust venting from the rack tops. You
> would be surprised how much cable you can get in the 450-600mm clearance.
> 
> I would go for a suspended floor for any electrical machine room any time.
> I
> would approach a competent carpenter and metal worker to do the work. If 
> you don't know how a suspended floor is constructed, I would suggest asking
> some one who already has one if you can have a look at its  construction.
> If
> that is too much look up an industrial architect, I'm sure they can do the
> job.

Otherwise you can look up the Yellow Pages index page 35 under COMPUTER ROOM 
EQUIPMENT Floors Raised page 989 and there will be your expert in a whole column 
of experts.


Alex