Temperature Control have been involved in providing specialist services to data centres for over 20 years, starting from providing specialist close control cooling to full Turnkey M&E projects. The majority of our experience has been gained in a close working partnership with British Telecom and part of their 21st Century Network Upgrade (21CN).
This experience has enabled us to offer design and build solutions to many clients as well as continuing our relationship with BT.
EXAMPLE OF A
DATA CENTRE BUILD
BT Harmondsworth Data Centre
Hall 2 Upgrade
GENERATOR
BT Derby Computer Centre
Project Type
Refurbishment on live data centre Project Description
Removal of existing LV Switchgear, UPS and Generator PLC system and replace with Static Transfer Switches plus associated UPS Output Panel extensions and BMS modifications and general construction works.
Date of Project January – July 2011 Project Budgets £1,400,000.00
RAF Croughton
Project TypeFull Data Centre with M&E services Project Description
Building 30 – Full replacement of all M&E services to a live data centre. Scaffold decking was installed at high level to protect the data centre and temporary cooling utilised to maintain critical operation throughout the refurbishment.
Building 180 – installation of new CRAC systems and chillers to data centre. Existing chillers were retained in N+1 operation and BMS package provided to allow automatic operation to all items of plant.
Date of Project
January 2009 – November 2010 Project Budgets
Project Type
Full Data Centre with M&E services Project Description
Installation and commissioning of new 1500kva HV supply, HV panel extension, transformer, LV Panel, UPS Input and Output Panels, UPS module, CCU’s, HVAC Panels, Generators, gantry extensions, associated BMS, F/A, Door Access to Data Centre
Media Hall refurbishment including small power, lighting, new suspended ceiling, raised floor tile installation and general construction works.
Date of Project
March – November 2009 Project Budgets £3,000,000.00
Project Type
Full Data Centre with M&E services Project Description
Installation and commissioning of 2 No 2000kva HV supplies, HV panel extension, transformers, LV Panels, UPS Input and Output Panels, UPS modules, Generators, HVAC Panels, CCU’s, gantry extensions, BMS, F/A, Door Access.
Media Hall refurbishment including small power, lighting, suspended ceiling, raised floor installation etc and general construction works.
Date of Project January – December 2006
BT Harmondsworth
Computer Centre
BT Harmondsworth
Computer Centre
LV SWITCH ROOM
Project Type
Full Data Centre with M&E services Project Description
Installation and commissioning of new 1500kva HV supply, HV panel extension, transformer, LV Panel, UPS Input and Output Panels, UPS module, CCU’s, HVAC Panels, Generators, gantry extensions, associated BMS, F/A, Door Access to Data Centre.
Media Hall refurbishment including small power, lighting, new suspended ceiling, raised floor tile installation and general construction works.
Date of Project
January – November 2005 Project Budgets
£3,000,000.00
Project Type
Full mechanical services Project Description
Supply and Installation of 4 No DX CRAC systems to cold aisle contained racks.
New company started by ex UK Grid directors and have been appointed as specialist cooling provider.
Phase 2 is installation of 4 No CRAC units to the UPS Room, 16 No chilled water CRAC systems and 3 No 450kW free cooling chillers.
Date of Project
January 2012 – January 2013 (estimated)
BT St Albans Computer Centre
London Data Exchange
Brent Cross
LV SWITCH ROOM
PLANT ROOM
Project Type
Refurbishment of live Data Centre with M&E services Project Description
Removal and replacement of existing chiller / condensers inclusive of new HVAC panel, sub mains cabling,
switchboard modifications, BMS, small power, civil engineering and general construction works. Date of Project
March 2012 – June 2012 Project Budgets £500,000.00
Project Type
Refurbishment of live Data Centre with mechanical services
Project Description
Removal of R22 refrigerant in 11 No CRAC units in critical live data centre. We introduced a new ISCEON MO99, R22 refrigerant replacement to BT and conducted the first live trails of MO99 in this application in Europe. Working closely with DuPont, the refrigerant
manufacturers, the equipment was fully tested before and after the conversion and the results showed conclusive proof of a successful conversion. Once satisfied BT released 10 No CRAC systems all completed in a 3 week window without any downtime of the data centre. The trial was showcased at the Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Show at the Birmingham NEC (March 2012) and will be used as a test case to encourage use throughout the industry.
Date of Project
February – March 2012
BT Bletchley
BT Harmondsworth
Computer Centre
PLANT ROOM
Project Type
Refurbishment of live Data Centre with mechanical services
Project Description
Removal and replacement of 3 No Denco CRAC units inclusive of modifications to BMS, Vesda and additional free cooling pipework to Computer Hall 5.
Date of Project
October – December 2011 Project Budgets
£170,000.00
Project Type
Full mechanical services Project Description
Installation and commissioning of 23 No Airedale new 45kW to 120kW CRAC units within halls 1,2 3 & 4 over a three year development period.
Equipment designed to work with cold aisle containment by use of inverter fans on the CRAC units.
Date of Project Between 2008 – 2011 Project Budgets £400,000.00
BT Derby Computer Centre
PLANT ROOM
ROOF ROOM
Project Type
Design, installation and commissioning of mechanical services
Project Description
Installation and commissioning of 3 No 85kW Airedale Free Cool Chillers to serve the APC InRow Rack Cooling Solution, with Airedale Down Flow units securing the UPS room, specialist underfloor leak detection and fault alarm panel interface system.
During load test at 11DC ambient system achieved, a PUE of 1.2 based (241kW room load, 45kW energy input). Date of Project
December - February 2010 Project Budgets
£200,000.00
Project Type
Refurbishment of live Data Centre with mechanical services
Project Description
Strip out and replacement of 2 No 100kW chillers serving Data suite. Data suite remained operational at all times and chilled water circuits were modified whilst
maintaining water flow.
Each chiller was replaced individually, tested and commissioned before removal of the other. Equipment was configured into run and standby.
Date of Project May – July 2010
Confidential Client, Great Yarmouth
British Energy
Project Type
Refurbishment of live Data Centre with M&E services Project Description
Installation of 2 No new Hitachi chiller units, condensers, HVAC panels, associated BMS and new Reverse Osmosis installation to existing AHU’s and general construction works. Date of Project February – May 2010 Project Budgets £750,000.00 Project Type
Installation and commissioning of mechanical services Project Description
Installation and commissioning of 4 No Airedale 120kW CRAC units to data suite serving cold aisle containment and hot aisle return through extended plenums.
Installation and commissioning of fire suppression extract ventilation system with BMS interface.
Installation of 1st phase chilled water pipework through data suite to serve future chiller and ‘On Rak’ rear door coolers.
Date of Project
December – February 2010 Project Budgets
£65,000.00
BT St Albans Computer Centre
UPS ROOM
Project Type
Design, installation and commissioning of mechanical services
Project Description
Installation and commissioning of 3 No 80kW Aquasnap Liquid Chillers to serve the APC InRow Cooling Solution and Airedale chilled water down flow units. Along with a specialist underfloor water leak detection system and fault alarm panel interface system.
Pipework method used was George Fischer COOL-FIT pre-insulated ABS.
Date of Project
June – August 2009 Project Type
Installation and commissioning of mechanical services Project Description
Supply and installation of Eaton Williams rear door rack cooling systems to high density blade server cabinets. The specialist cooling systems used free cooling chilled water to provide temperature neutrality across the servers and provide a low energy cooling solution to High Density 30kW Racks.
The energy savings achieved from these systems was 39% less than a traditional chilled water system with pay backs of the additional costs achieved within 8 months. Date of Project
October – November 2009 Project Budgets
£195,000.00
Confidential Client, Bristol
EMIS, Leeds
DATA CENTRE
Project Type
Installation and commissioning of mechanical services Project Description
Supply and Installation of 5 No CRAC systems to main IT suite, 2 No CRAC systems to UPS Room and 2 No dedicated cooling to the battery rooms, all with auto changer over controls.
Supply and Installation of 20 No comms room cooling units across 5 floors. Installation of environmental controls system, water leak and refrigerant leak detection system to all areas.
Forming of proprietary gantry to house external plant to comply with City of Westminster planning requirements. Date of Project
October – January 2007
Sumitomo Bank, London
Project Type
Design, installation and commissioning of mechanical services
Project Description
Supply and Installation of 2 No CRAC systems and supplementary inverter controlled cooling to main IT Suite.
Provided cold aisle arrangement with racks and environmental control package.
Date of Project November 2007 Project Budgets £35,000.00
Project Type
Installation and commissioning of mechanical services Project Description
Supply and Installation of 3 No CRAC systems to main IT suite.
Supply and Installation of 2 No CRAC systems to UPS Room.
Forming of plantrooms within underground car park including additional builders works and cages for condensers.
Date of Project
September – November 2005 Project Budgets
Bank of New York, Manchester
Project Type
Installation and commissioning of electrical services Project Description
Supply and Installation of 3 No CRAC systems to main IT suite.
Supply and Installation of 2 No CRAC systems to UPS Room.
Forming of plantrooms within underground car park including additional builders works and cages for condensers.
Date of Project
September – November 2005 Project Budgets
£165,000.00