Rack Mounted Load Banks for Data Load Testing
Commissioning mission-critical data center systems is vital to ensuring the highest degree of system availability throughout all phases of operation, from initial startup to full system buildout and beyond into the aging phase. One challenge to efficient data center commissioning is that new data centers are typically built with extra HVAC/electrical capacity to allow future system development. There is a chance that the thermal and electrical design loads will only be reached for a short time after the system goes live. This creates two different problems later on in the system's lifetime. A MAJOR COLLAPSE OF THE SYSTEM A tiny fraction of the design data center system capacity may be installed, leading to HVAC systems needing more turndown to function efficiently at low loads during early operation. Turndown refers to a system's or machine's ability to continue operating while operating at a reduced load. While certain cutting-edge ele...