Conduction refers to the transmission of air from warm to cool areas. Network environments that utilize higher-powered networking equipment such as 802.3at (30 Watts) PoE Devices will increase the temperature of a room. These higher- powered devices handle an increasing amount of traffic and conduction alone will not suffice to maintain a wiring closet cool.

Wiring closets also rely on natural or fan-assisted ventilation. Some wiring closets may require larger ducts to be installed in order to maintain the stability of operating temperatures. Wiring closets with higher temperatures require larger ventilation ducts.

Wiring closets generating a large amount of heat will require the installation of air conditioning systems. Some densely packed wiring closets may require installing a specialized computer room air conditioner (CRAC), a more expensive solution to maintain a wiring closet cool.

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“PoE can also raisetemperatures in wiringclosets significantly.”

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Conduction

Ventilation

Air Conditioning

Keeping wiring closets cool preserves the reliability and durability of network and telecom equipment. These are the top three maintenance options:

How to Keep YourWiring Closets Cool

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