(World Press Release) APC by Schneider Electric’s modular indirect evaporative and air-to-air heat exchanger cooling solution is able to automatically switch between two forms of cooling to meet all of the cooling and energy efficiency requirements facing today’s data centres.
APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, today announced the EcoBreezeâ„¢, a modular indirect evaporative and air-to-air heat exchanger cooling solution. The EcoBreeze has the unique ability to switch automatically between air-to-air and indirect evaporative heat exchange to consistently provide cooling to data centres in the most efficient way. The design of the EcoBreeze is able to reduce energy consumption by leveraging temperature differences between outside ambient air compared to IT return air to provide economized cooling to the data centre. The EcoBreeze meets ASHRAE 90.1/TC 9.9 requirements for efficiency and economization with multiple frame sizes with varying voltages and phases to address any data centre’s cooling needs.
As data centres are constantly expanding and local energy companies place heavy restrictions on a data centre’s ability to pull more power from the grid, there is an urgent need to reduce power consumption through energy efficiency and economization. The EcoBreeze addresses the needs of today’s data centre’s by implementing multiple forms of economization into each module. The unit, located outside the perimeter of the data centre, takes advantage of localised climates and can automatically switch between two forms of economized cooling;
* Air-to-air heat exchange – Brings in hot IT air in from the data centre through the modules EC (Electronically Commutated) fans which is then passed through internal channels of the Indirect Evaporative Cooler (IEC). After the IT air is cooled it leaves the IEC and passes through a cooling coil and returned to the data centre.
* Indirect evaporative heat exchange – When ambient temperatures can’tsupport a air-to-air heat exchange cooling is done through indirect evaporative cooling which removes heat from the IT air by evaporating water on the outside of the heat exchanger channels. The EcoBreeze is the first solution on the market which prevents the outside air from coming in contact with the data centre air, regardless of which cooling mode is used (air-to air or indirect evaporative).
The EcoBreeze has a proportional R410a refrigerant system as well as an onboard water treatment system which eliminates the need for chemical water treatment. This feature addresses environmental concerns associated with some refrigerant or water based systems. Both of the economization cooling strategies employed by the EcoBreeze maximize localised climate conditions to ensure the most efficient and effective form of cooling throughout the year.
“The EcoBreeze not only provides multiple types of air economization, but its modular design allows the unit to adapt to the future cooling needs of the data centre. These features, coupled with the fact that the unit uses outside air and is able to automatically switch to the most efficient of cooling modes really set the EcoBreeze apart from other cooling solutions,“ said Pat Johnson, vice president, Rack and Cooling Solutions, APC. “When building new data centres, IT managers look to APC products and solutions to create the most efficient and adaptable facilities. We are always excited when we can offer a product like the EcoBreeze that can address both the immediate and future needs of the customer.“
The EcoBreeze is available in individual 50kw modules that can be grouped up to four modules (200kw) or eight modules (400kw) of sensible cooling. This modular, scalable approach enables customers to purchase only what they need to meet their current cooling requirements while giving them the ability to increase their cooling capacity at any time as their data centre grows. This modularity also provides redundancy at the frame level and ensures availability of the system even through maintenance and service intervals. Power, water, air flow distribution and communication connections are centralised to the frame simplifying installation requirements. Additionally, as the unit is located outside the perimeter of the data centre, the EcoBreeze takes up zero whitespace, enabling IT managers to utilise space in the data centre to increase its capacity without having to allot for space to include additional cooling units.
The EcoBreeze was announced at DatacenterDynamics London, which will be held at the Lancaster Hotel, London, November 9th 2010. The EcoBreeze will be available for purchase in Europe, Middle East and Africa through different stages starting in 2011.
For more information regarding APC’s cooling solutions please visit www.apc.com/gb or call 0800 2799254.
About APC by Schneider Electric
APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in critical power and cooling services, provides industry leading hardware, software, and services designed to ensure availability and higher energy efficiency across the residential, business network, data centre, and manufacturing environments. Backed by the strength, experience, and wide network of Schneider Electric’s Critical Power and Cooling Services, APC delivers well planned, flawlessly installed and maintained solutions throughout their lifecycle. Through its unparalleled commitment to innovation, APC delivers energy efficient solutions for critical technology and industrial applications.
About Schneider Electric
As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centers/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, and efficient, the company’s 100,000+ employees achieved sales of more than $22 billion in 2009, through an active commitment to help individuals and organizations “Make the most of their energy“.
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