Data centre
US11419245B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04H2005/005
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data centre, a method of cooling electrical equipment in a data centre, and a services module for a data centre, are disclosed. The data centre is for accommodating a plurality of racks of IT equipment and comprises: a) a plurality of hot aisles interleaved with a plurality of cold aisles separated by IT equipment rack storage areas; b) an air handling unit configured to supply cooling air to the cold aisles; c) a services area for accommodating at least one UPS switchboard for directing electrical power to a plurality of IT equipment racks, the services area comprising hot and cold zones, a hot zone being separated from a cold zone by at least one of (i) a UPS switchboard storage area and (ii) a partition; wherein, in use, cooling air is supplied to the UPS switchboard storage area from the air handling unit via the cold zone of the services area.
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