I realize this topic is semi off point so feel free to reply to the list
or to me personally. I am wondering if anyone has any experience using
the APC In-row cooling units in their data centers. I am specifically
looking at the ACRD501.
Do they work well? How long have you run them? Any maintenance issues?
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
We have some APC in-row coolers in our DR site. They've been in place for about 3 years, and no major maintenance issues that are outside of the norm. I believe we feed them off of our building chilled water loop, with a backup domestic water feed for times when the chilled water plant has to be taken offline for maintenance.
I don't directly run our DR site, but I've never heard of any serious performance issues.
I don't know the exact model of the coolers we're using, but I can find out.
jms
Thus spake Morgan Miskell (morgan.miskell@caro.net) on Tue, May 21, 2013 at 09:49:14AM -0400:
I realize this topic is semi off point so feel free to reply to the list
or to me personally. I am wondering if anyone has any experience using
the APC In-row cooling units in their data centers. I am specifically
looking at the ACRD501.Do they work well? How long have you run them? Any maintenance issues?
We have lots of the apc units, including the 500 or 501 IIRC. In general they
are great except for finding skilled enough labor to install & maintain them.
They are capable of getting your equipment mighty wet.
Also pay attention to your water quality during the design process.
Dale
I'm turning up a facility
With APC gear now. I'll let you
Know.