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An enclosure infrastructure for modern data centres

05/10/2014

A modular infrastructure for enclosure systems combines products that cover housing and rack construction, air-conditioning, security and power distribution, along with all the relevant engineering tools and services, from a single source of supply. John Wilkins offers an appraisal of this approach.

Frequent access places demands on enclosure doors

05/10/2014

As well as providing convenient access, 'door enclosures' must also retain their EMI and environmental protection following frequent open-close cycles. So, what must you look for when seeking a suitably reliable product for your application? Mark Severn offers some guidance.

ABB to provide a switchgear retrofit service for London substations

30/07/2014

ABB has won a four-year framework agreement with UK Power Networks, the distribution network operator (DNO), to provide a retrofit service for medium voltage switchgear installed at London distribution substations.

Aisle containment must be fire aware

06/06/2014

Jeremy Hartley looks at how data centres can be fire adaptable, the benefits to be gained from the use of containment with built-in fire suppression systems and why building a fire resistant environment is easier than you might think.

The virtues of injection moulded enclosures