What is Computer Room Air Conditioning Unit (CRAC)?
CRAC units, or computer room air conditioning units, are cooling units specifically designed to cool and regulate the temperature and humidity in a computer room or data center. As the equipment in your computer room becomes more complex and compact, computer rooms are watching their power draw and heat generation quickly rise. The increase in computer room power consumption, density, and heat generation requires a more exact approach to a computer or IT room air conditioning design than ever before. CRAC units are specifically engineered to provide precise temperature and humidity control to protect sensitive equipment from overheating or damage.
Unlike traditional air conditioning units, CRAC systems have advanced air filtration, humidity control mechanisms, and high airflow rates to ensure optimal performance and reliability. CRAC units work by using a refrigeration cycle where air is blown over a cooling coil filled with refrigerant. The refrigerant is kept cold by a compressor, and excess heat is expelled as air, water, or a glycol mixture. Cool air is dispensed through an elevated floor, forming cold aisles that move through the racks. The air picks up heat, forming hot aisles at the rear of the racks, and then returns to the CRAC intakes above the floor.
CRAC units are essential for regulating temperature and humidity in computer rooms and data centers to prevent damage to electronics and system failures. They can maintain a set temperature, air distribution, and humidity level and have better air filtration, humidity control mechanisms, and higher airflow than typical air conditioning systems. By comparison, CRAC systems have better air filtration, better humidity control mechanisms, and higher airflow than typical AC systems.
CRAC units help prevent low humidity and water vapor buildup, which can cause damage to electronics, static electricity buildup, short circuits, and equipment corrosion. Our company is a CRAC provider that specializes in providing turnkey solutions for data centers and other critical infrastructure, including a range of CRAC units designed specifically for use in these environments.
What are the features of CRAC for data centers?
CRAC units offer a range of features that make them ideal for use in data centers and other critical environments. Some of the key features of CRAC units include:
Precise Temperature Control
CRAC units are designed to maintain a precise temperature range within a data center. This ensures that equipment stays within safe operating temperatures and reduces the risk of system failures or downtime.
Humidity Control
CRAC units also provide precise humidity control to prevent equipment damage caused by low humidity or water vapor buildup.
High Airflow Rates
CRAC units have high airflow rates to ensure that cool air is distributed evenly throughout the data center. This helps prevent hot spots and ensures that equipment stays within safe operating temperatures.
Advanced Air Filtration
CRAC units also feature advanced air filtration systems to remove contaminants from the air, ensuring that the data center environment remains clean and safe.
Energy Efficiency
Many CRAC units are designed to be energy-efficient, helping to reduce operating costs and minimize environmental impact.
How can we help?
Newtech is the CRAC provider which specializes in providing turnkey solutions for data centers and other critical infrastructure. As a professional CRAC provider, we offer a range of CRAC units designed specifically for use in these environments, along with a range of services to help ensure optimal performance and reliability.
Our team of experts has extensive experience in designing and implementing CRAC systems that meet the unique needs of our clients’ critical environments. We offer a range of services, including assessment, consultancy, equipment sourcing and procurement, installation, testing, and facility maintenance.
Whether you are looking for a CRAC provider to design a new data center or upgrade an existing critical environment, we are here to help. Contact us today to learn more about how our CRAC units and services can help optimize your critical infrastructure and ensure reliable performance.
Our IT cooling solutions
As a CRAC provider, we also provide a wide range of IT cooling solutions to meet clients’ customized needs and different facility settings. Some common CRAC products we provide include iTeaQ Coolmaster Precision CRAC (suitable for 25kw-200kw), iTeaQ Coolfree Precision CRAC (suitable for 25kw-100kw), and iTeaQ CoolRow Precision Air Conditioner.
iTeaQ CoolRow Precision Air Conditioner (12kW~60kW)
iTeaQ CoolRow Precision Air Conditioner features high reliability and excellent energy efficiency performance, delivering refrigeration as per load demands. iTeaQ CoolRow can be configured up to 16 temperature sensors to collect important temperature data of equipment cabinets. Based on the data collected, CoolRow can calculate the cooling capacity requirement precisely. Cooling capacity output can be adjusted in the range from 20% to 100% to match heating capacity of loads.
Features
- High air return temperature
- High energy efficiency
- 100% sensible heat ratio
- Short distance air flow
- Rack row installation
- Same appearance style with IT cabinets
- Rear air flow
- Front air flow
CoolRow Air-cooled Array Outdoor unit
Features
- Single unit: “V” type heat exchanger, save occupation area more than 50%.
- Array installation: save occupation area more than 70%.
- Identical dimension for quick array installation of different model.
- Step-less fan speed: adjusted by heat lord to save energy.
- Optional component 1: noise-drop kit, noise drops more than 7dB.
- Optional component 2: Pump kit, with ability to use natural cooling resource to save entire energy cost.
- Optional component 3: Wet film covered on heat-exchanger surface to improve heat exchange ability.
Frequently Asked Question
1. What is computer room air conditioning unit (CRAC)?
2. How does CRAC work?
3. What are CRAC’s main components?
- Refrigerant, a chemical compound used as a coolant in CRAC and air conditioners.
- Cooling coils, also called evaporator coils. Refrigerant flows through the cooling coils to cool the air.
- Compressors, which keep the refrigerant running through the coil cool.
- Air filters, which catch the accumulation of dirt or dust that travels through a CRAC unit.
- Electronically commutated (EC) fans, which blow cool air while producing less heat with high efficiency.