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Net-Contain
™
Cabinet Supported
Cold Aisle/Hot Aisle Containment
The Net-Contain
™
Cabinet Supported Cold Aisle Containment (CAC) System provides a physical
separation between the cold air and the hot exhaust air by enclosing the cold aisle. The goal of a CAC
system is to supply cold air to the cold aisle where the equipment air intakes are located to optimize airflow
distribution and improve cooling system thermal performance. As a result, a cold aisle system is typically
used in high-density data centers because it is more efficient to direct cold air onto densely populated
racks than to cool the entire room.
The Net-Contain
™
Cabinet Supported Hot Aisle Containment (HAC) System provides a physical separation
between the cold air and the hot exhaust air by enclosing the hot aisle. The goal of a HAC system is to
capture all of the cabinet exhaust air and return it to the cooling units. HAC optimizes airflow distribution
and cooling system performance. The remaining area outside of the HAC becomes a cold room with
ambient air temperature close to the supply air temperature.
This integrated system is compatible with numerous Panduit product lines including; Net-Access
™
N-Type
and S-Type Cabinets, FiberRunner
®
, and Wyr-Grid
®
Overhead Cable Routing Systems.
Benefits
Energy Efficiency: Prevents hot spots and allows installation of high-density server cabinets
close together in new builds or existing data centers, reducing the need for extra real estate
and CRAH units lowering operating costs.
Optimized Airflow Distribution: Prevents mixing of cold and hot air streams; eliminates
recirculation of hot air to cabinet inlets; provides uniform temperature at the inlets of IT
equipment; prevents cold air bypass optimizing cool air delivery.
Improves Thermal Performance: Allows raising supply air set point temperature; higher
return air temperature increases the thermal efficiency of cooling units, reducing cooling energy
cost up to 30%.
For service and technical support, call 1-800-PANDUIT.
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