Vertiv has announced the launch of the Vertiv™ Liebert® PKDX, the largest single direct expansion thermal management unit designed for data centers.
The units include intelligent controls, rack sensors, and central optimizing system control to enable data centre thermal management optimization. The Liebert® PKDX is available now throughout India.
Largest energy cost
At an average of 40 percent of a data center’s power consumption, thermal management represents one of a data center facility’s largest energy costs. With more capacity and higher density, there is an increased need for energy-efficient cooling of IT equipment, and to maintain uniform air temperature throughout the rack. In addition to availability, reliability, and energy efficiency, white space management and limiting water utilization for cooling at the site are key features valued in the selection of mission-critical infrastructure.
Direct expansion (DX)
The Liebert PKDX is one of Vertiv’s large-scale, modular design-based, direct expansion (DX) packaged solutions, making it a flexible option for dynamic applications such as data centers, smart warehouses, battery storage systems, and other large critical applications running 24×7. The standalone unit offers up to 280kW net sensible capacity return air conditioning and can handle high air volume and external static pressure. The Liebert PKDX unit requires no white space in the data hall, is a zero water utilization unit, and its plug-and-play design makes it very easy to install.
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Variable heat load
With the increasing number of data centers in India, and efficient thermal management systems becoming an imperative requirement, the Vertiv™ Liebert® PKDX addresses variable heat load with digital and tandem arrangements. The single cabinet includes evaporating and condensing units, four sets of electronic expansion valves, and an intelligent controller. Additionally, the Liebert PKDX is enabled with a proper building management system (BMS) interface and has a dual power supply with an automatic transfer switch, allowing plug-and-play configuration.
