CoolControl Curtain - cold aisle containment curtains

Inexpensive cold aisle containment solution with fire retardant curtains

CoolControl Curtain allows the containment of racks of any size along the cold or hot aisle. This unique solution consists of an inert and anti-static material that is self-extinguishing according to the EN DIN 53382 norm. The curtain fits to any rack height and width and is easy to install especially in data centres that have grown over time with racks from different vendors. Cold-aisle-containment with CoolControl Curtain in the data centre contributes to a reduction of the CRAC power consumption by up to 30 percent.

Re-circulation of hot air at the IT equipment intake can lead to increased hardware failures and proves to be expensive

Active IT hardware takes the cooled air in from the front of the racks and passes it to the back of the racks. As the cool air travels through the hardware, the air is heated and pushed out the back. The hot air rises up the rear of the cabinet and flows over the top or around the side of the rack and re-circulates to the front of the rack in the cold aisle again. The hot air can also re-circulate through openings between servers or other hardware in the cabinet. As this process repeats, the temperature in the cold aisle gradually rises creating hot-spots. Traditionally, the most common way to prevent these hot-spots was to increasing cooling output. Unfortunately, increasing cooling output increases energy consumption and your energy bill and does not always solve the problem. It is essential to hermetically separate the hot air from the cold aisle. This separation can be done reliably with the CoolControl Curtain. Our measurements show that by installing CoolControl Curtain the temperature difference between the hot and cold aisle can be as high as 10-15 degrees Celsius.Depending on the size and environmental specifics of individual data centres, the cooling requirements and energy costs could be decreased by as much as 30%. 

For companies who want to first test the efficiency of cold aisle containment the CoolControl Curtain is ideal. With the CoolControl Curtain, Facility Managers and IT Managers can measure the actual savings and efficiency factors without placing strain on their budgets.

CoolControl Curtain Highlights

• Cost-saving separation of the hot and the cold aisle (H/CAC)
• Compatible with all rack dimensions and vendors
• Prevents re-circulation of hot air into the cold aisle
• Up to 30% energy savings
• Increased server reliability
• Temperature difference between hot and cold aisle: up to 10° – 15°C
• Significant increase in cooling system efficiency
• Easily installed: in hours not in weeks
• No downtime required for installation
• Ideal as test installation to measure cold aisle containment results