Raised Computer Floors Provide Space For Air Conditioning And Cooling

Thursday, 16 April 2015

By Iva Cannon


Computers, in computer rooms, represent an expense that must be protected. You can just set a bunch of computers in an ordinary room and go to work, however, they will, fairly quickly, become ineffective. This is because they are subject to dust and dirt, in a normal room, and also something else that will damage them and the data they contain. The raised computer floors help to protect this vital equipment.

All of the data that is stored and being manipulated on these computers, have to do with delicate things within the company. There is information, such as personnel records and client information that must be kept secured. A lot of that security is in programs to prevent hacking, however, other protections must be in place to preserve their physical state. The flooring, under them help in this regard.

One of the very dangerous things that can harm computers is heat. They can be impacted by dust and dirt and the room, itself, helps deter this, however, heat can damage these electronic items in various ways. As they get hot, they can start to slow down. As it gets hotter, they will also shut down. When that happens, all data is lost and they become just piles of useless electronics.

These special floors are raised from the sub floor by as much as one to three feet. All of the trunk lines and electrical wiring are run in these spaces. The floor, that you walk on, are actually perforated panels that permit the flow of cooled air from one space to the other. The cooling or, actually chilling systems are also run through this space keeping everything cool.

These panels are setting on stanchions, mounted to the sub floor. Each panel has a socket on each corner that fit over a post on the stanchion. This holds them as firm as possible but will still allow them to be removed as necessary for maintenance or cleaning. Each panel is created for that particular place in the room.

Each panel of this flooring is designed specifically for that particular space, when it is originally installed. The room is measured and, just like in installing tiles in your kitchen, the exact center is located. Each panel is then trimmed to ensure it fits in the proper place already drawn in on the plans. During entry into this space, if more than six or eight are removed at the same time, a swaying of the floor is possible which is dangerous for the rest of the room.

The largest task under this flooring is the cleaning. In order to prevent contamination of the computers and other electronic gear in this room, dust and dirt must be prevented from getting into them. This material falls though the perforations in the raised floor, so it must be cleaned out. The cleaners will lift a panel with a tool that uses one of the holes as a gripping point. Vacuums are usually used or special wipes are applied to the task.

This special space allows for those things that help the computers function. That is the protection from dust, dirt and heat. If the cooling system is installed above this flooring, all operators will have to wear winter clothing. This would impact their effectiveness while working with these electronic marvels the world can not do without, any more.




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