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Sam Salwan, PE, Senior Associate, Environmental Systems Design Inc., Chicago

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Other Building Types May 1, 2008

Data center fire suppression

The average 14,000-sq.-ft data center pushes a 2,400 kW load and 700 tons of heat daily. Generated by small blade servers and overcrowded racks, loads of this size burden the data center’s electrical circuits—which may not be properly grounded—causing equipment to overheat in areas without proper cooling.

By Sam Salwan, PE, Senior Associate, Environmental Systems Design Inc., Chicago