EN IEC 62966-1:2019
(Main)Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment - Aisle containment for IT cabinets - Part 1: Dimensions and mechanical requirements
Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment - Aisle containment for IT cabinets - Part 1: Dimensions and mechanical requirements
IEC 62966-1:2019 defines the dimensions and mechanical requirements of aisle containment for information technology (IT) cabinets. The cabinets concerned are dealt with in the standard series IEC 60297 and IEC 60917. The objective of this document is to stipulate properties and requirements of aisle containment ensuring cost effective installation, energy efficient and user-friendly operation of IT equipment in data centres and server rooms. Key words: IT Cabinets, Aisle Containment
Mechanische Bauweisen für elektrische und elektronische Einrichtungen – Gangeinhausung für IT-Schränke – Teil 1: Maße und mechanische Anforderungen
Structures mécaniques pour équipements électriques et électroniques - Confinement d'allées pour les baies informatiques - Partie 1: Dimensions et exigences mécaniques
IEC 62966-1:2019 définit les dimensions et les exigences mécaniques relatives au confinement d'allées pour les baies informatiques (IT). Les baies concernées sont couvertes par les séries de normes IEC 60297 et IEC 60917. L'objectif du présent document est de définir les propriétés et les exigences relatives au confinement d'allées afin de garantir une installation économique, un rendement énergétique et une exploitation pratique des équipements informatiques dans les salles de serveurs et les centres de traitement de données. Mots clés: baies informatiques (IT), confinement d'allées
Mehanske strukture za električno in elektronsko opremo - Omejitev prehoda za IT-omarice - 1. del: Mere in mehanske zahteve (IEC 62966-1:2019)
Ta del standarda IEC 62966 opredeljuje mere in mehanske zahteve omejitve prehoda za IT-omarice. Zadevne omarice so obravnavane v skupinah standardov IEC 60297 in IEC 60917. Cilj tega dokumenta je določiti lastnosti in zahteve omejitve prehoda z zagotovitvijo ekonomične inštalacije, energetsko učinkovitega in uporabnikom prijaznega delovanja IT-opreme v podatkovnih centrih in strežniških sobah.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2019
Mehanske strukture za električno in elektronsko opremo - Omejitev prehoda za IT-
omarice - 1. del: Mere in mehanske zahteve (IEC 62966-1:2019)
Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment - Aisle containment for IT
cabinets - Part 1: Dimensions and mechanical requirements (IEC 62966-1:2019)
Mechanische Bauweisen für elektrische und elektronische Einrichtungen –
Gangeinhausung für IT-Schränke – Teil 1: Maße und mechanische Anforderungen (IEC
62966-1:2019)
Structures mécaniques pour équipements électriques et électroniques - Confinement
d'allées pour les baies informatiques - Partie 1: Dimensions et exigences mécaniques
(IEC 62966-1:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62966-1:2019
ICS:
31.240 Mehanske konstrukcije za Mechanical structures for
elektronsko opremo electronic equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62966-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2019
ICS 31.240
English Version
Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment -
Aisle containment for IT cabinets - Part 1: Dimensions and
mechanical requirements
(IEC 62966-1:2019)
Structures mécaniques pour équipements électriques et Mechanische Bauweisen für elektrische und elektronische
électroniques - Confinement d'allées pour les baies Einrichtungen - Gangeinhausung für IT-Schränke - Teil 1:
informatiques - Partie 1: Dimensions et exigences Maße und mechanische Anforderungen
mécaniques (IEC 62966-1:2019)
(IEC 62966-1:2019)
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Ref. No. EN IEC 62966-1:2019 E
European foreword
The text of document 48D/691/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62966-1, prepared by SC 48D
"Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment" of IEC/TC 48 "Electrical connectors
and mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment" was submitted to the IEC-
CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 62966-1:2019.
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level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62966-1:2019 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60297-3-100 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60297-3-100
IEC 60297-3-101 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60297-3-101
IEC 60297-3-102 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60297-3-102
IEC 60297-3-103 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60297-3-103
IEC 60297-3-104 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60297-3-104
IEC 60297-3-105 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60297-3-105
IEC 60297-3-106 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60297-3-106
IEC 60297-3-107 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60297-3-107
IEC 60297-3-108 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60297-3-108
IEC 60297-3-109 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60297-3-109
IEC 60917-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60917-1
IEC 60917-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60917-2
IEC 60917-2-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60917-2-1
IEC 60917-2-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60917-2-2
IEC 60917-2-3 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60917-2-3
IEC 60917-2-4 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60917-2-4
IEC 60917-2-5 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60917-2-5
IEC 62610-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 62610-2
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 61587-1 - Mechanical structures for electronic EN 61587-1 -
equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC
60297 series - Part 1: Environmental
requirements, test set-up and safety
aspects for cabinets, racks, subracks and
chassis under indoor condition use and
transportation
IEC 61587-2 - Mechanical structures for electronic EN 61587-2 -
equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and
60297 - Part 2: Seismic tests for cabinets
and racks
IEC 62966-2 - Mechanical structures for electrical and - -
electronic equipment - Aisle containment
for IT cabinets - Part 2: Details of air flow,
air separation and air cooling requirements
Under preparation. Stage at time of publication: CCDV.
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Design of a containment . 8
4.1 Preferred arrangement setup of aisle containment . 8
4.2 Optional arrangement set up of aisle containment . 9
4.2.1 Arrangement of different sized cabinets for an aisle containment . 9
4.2.2 Arrangement for an aisle containment with building structure elements . 10
4.2.3 Aisle containment at walls of buildings . 11
4.3 Top cover elevation . 12
4.4 Adaptation of air flow orientation . 13
4.5 Air duct connection . 13
5 Requirements of containment . 14
5.1 Air tightness . 14
5.2 Stability. 15
5.3 Design of the ceiling of the aisle containment . 15
6 Aisle containment dimensions . 15
6.1 General . 15
6.2 Width of the aisle . 16
6.3 Dimensions of cabinets . 16
6.4 Height of the elevated aisle top cover . 17
Bibliography . 18
Figure 1 – Examples of an aisle containment . 6
Figure 2 – Preferred arrangement setup of an aisle containment . 9
Figure 3 – Possible arrangement of an aisle containment . 10
Figure 4 – Aisle containment with an integrated structural element . 11
Figure 5 – Top view of aisle containment with an integrated structural element not in
line with the cabinet front . 11
Figure 6 – Aisle containment at a wall of a building . 12
Figure 7 – Elevated aisle height . 13
Figure 8 – Aisle containment with an air duct . 14
Figure 9 – Dimensions at an aisle containment . 16
Table 1 – Aisle widths . 16
Table 2 – Cabinet height including plinth. 17
Table 3 – Cabinet widths . 17
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MECHANICAL STRUCTURES FOR
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT –
AISLE CONTAINMENT FOR IT CABINETS –
Part 1: Dimensions and mechanical requirements
FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 62966-1 has been prepared by subcommittee 48D: Mechanical
structures for electrical and electronic equipment, of IEC technical committee 48: Electrical
connectors and mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
48D/691/FDIS 48D/698/RVD
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A list of all parts in the IEC 62966 series, published under the general title Mechanical
structures for electrical and electronic equipment – Aisle containment for IT cabinets, can be
found on the IEC website.
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INTRODUCTION
Cabinets of the IEC 60297 and IEC 60917 standard series are used as enclosures of
electronical and electric equipment in many different fields of application. A wide field of
application is represented by enclosures equipped with electronic information technology (IT)
equipment. They are frequently set up in large numbers in server rooms and data centres.
During their operation, the electronic equipment installed generates a considerable amount of
heat that must be dissipated from the equipment by means of cooling air. Precise adjustment
of the supply air temperature and a sufficient cooling air flow are indispensable prerequisites
for the fail-safe operation of equipment in information technology.
Currently, it is common use in data centres and server rooms to set up cabinets in rows. The
server cabinets along the rows are usually arranged in such a way that surfaces with cold
supply air inlets face each other across an aisle, and surfaces with hot exhaust air outlets
also face each other across an aisle. This row configuration is generally known as hot
aisle/cold aisle configuration. Moreover, air is supplied and discharged exclusively via the
front and rear panels of the server cabinets, which are frequently perforated doors. It is
assumed that inside the IT equipment, the cooling air is moved in horizontal direction, taking it
in at the front and discharging it at the rear.
The required cooling air is provided by room air or row air conditioners. Warm exhaust air is
moved by fans usually through a fluid/air heat exchanger that cools it.
In the arrangement described, considerable quantities of cooling air pass by the IT equipment,
especially servers, which it is expected to cool, without having any cooling effect.
Concurrently, recirculation within and outside the cabinet causes hot exhaust air to be
absorbed as cooling air, which results in faulty operation. In order to minimize such
recirculation, more cooling air than required needs to be supplied, this adversely affects the
energy efficiency of the data centre.
The separation of air flows into enclosed air volumes consisting of either cold supply air or hot
exhaust air precludes recirculation to the largest possible extent (see Figure 1). Such
separation reduces the required cooling air flow because re-circulations are ruled out. Air flow
separation can reduce power consumption by the fans in the cooling units once fan speed
control fans are used.
Separation of the cold supply air from the hot exhaust air is achieved by covering the aisles of
the same temperature level with top cover elements, adding doors or similar design elements
to the end of the aisles, and all openings inside the cabinets at the front 482,6mm (19”) rails
shall be closed.
The installations of aisle containments in data centres and IT rooms shall not restrict the air
intake demands for the correct usage and operation of servers or other IT equipment.
Especially the required supply air temperature and the cooling air flow rate needed shall not
be affected by the aisle containment. This can improve the energy efficiency as most of the
cooling infrastructure has a higher efficiency with a higher difference between the air intake
and the air exhaust temperature.
The temperature difference between supply and exhaust air rises due to the reduced cooling
air volume. As the supply air temperature of the cooling air is usually specified, thus being
kept constant, an increase in the temperature difference results in an increase of the
temperature of the warm exhaust air. This has a positive impact on the temperature difference
to the temperature of ambient air, as the energy efficiency of the cooling of the building and
infrastructure is improved by the raised temperature gradient.
The period during which system cooling is required to be supported by a mechanical cooling
machine is reduced. Both the reduction of the cooling air flow and the reduction of times of
mechanical cooling lead to considerable reduction in the consumption of electrical power. This
effects significant savings in operating costs for data centres and server rooms. This results in
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an environmentally-friendly use of resources, thereby relieving stress on the environment and
slowing down global warming by reduced CO emission.
Part 1 of the standard series defines geometric dimensions and mechanical properties
ensuring undisturbed, energy-efficient and user-friendly operation of the data centre.
Part 2 defines characteristics and requirements of air separation, especially the air leakage rate,
and determines the air leakage rate. Besides, operational parameters are determined,
especially temperatures at which IT equipment in aisle containment are operated.
Part 3 deals with aspects of safely operating IT equipment in aisle containment, discussing
special fire-protection and fire-fighting issues. It also provides required specifications of the
doors for access to the aisle containment and possible access control.
In the past years, widely varying forms of aisle containment have been installed in server
rooms and data centres. This document is in
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