Electrical components and wiring in data centres and other facilities that house IT equipment are highly sensitive to rapid or drastic changes in the environment. This includes things such as changes in temperature, humidity, and other factors. It is important to keep these sensitive gadgets in a stable environment for it to function normally and for the fragile parts to not get damaged easily. To prevent this from happening, you must be sure that you have necessary systems in place that will alarm you when something goes wrong in your data centres before something happens.
Here are just a few types of systems that can protect your facilities against some dangers.
Precision cooling systems
Precision cooling systems are systems designed specifically to cool spaces designed for IT equipment in mind. Air conditioning for computer rooms and other facilities are machines designed to be energy-efficient, more sensitive to changes, and much more compact than your average air conditioning unit. They’re very different to normal air cons because they fulfil different needs. For example, a server room doesn’t require a dehumidifier because, unlike people, IT equipment hardly adds to humidity, while living beings do.
Leak Detection Systems
Water can be very damaging to your IT equipment, and when leakages happen, they pose serious problems. Water can drip from the ceiling above or accumulate in puddles on the floor. This can cause interruptions in server operations, and do even more lasting damage if left unimpeded. In some facilities, this may even be more dangerous because water leakage could be hidden and left unnoticed until it’s too late. Water leak detection systems can stop this before it happens! High-tech systems like Tracetek are built specifically with leak detection in mind. Though many systems come with leak detection as part of its features, it’s still best to have one that is dedicated for this sole purpose.
Sensor cables
A sensor or sensing cable is absolutely necessary to help safeguard against possible risks. Over the years, cables have been developed to be even more sensitive and powerful, able to detect and alert you of a diverse range of issues. For example, there are Tracetek cables that detect water leakages, others that detect chemical spillages, and yet others that are sensitive to heat. It may be wise to invest in a variety of sensing cables with different purposes and capabilities. It’s better to be overly prepared than encounter a problem.
Know more about systems to protect and safeguard your server rooms and data facilities by visiting Canatec Singapore’s site! We provide precision cooling system solutions as well as a variety of other products for data facilities of all types.
