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C4L Bournemouth, www.c4l.co.uk
Construction of a data centre within one floor of a multi tenant office block for C4L.
The installation was completed on time, within budget and the first phase of the project handed over to the client in December 2009.
Additional stages will be completed as the data centre becomes fully utilized.
Phill Wrightson of C4L says; " many thanks for your help so far with everything, certainly has been an eye
opening project for me and I hope I haven’t caused too many problems for you! I am very happy with the final outcome of the facility and look forward to working with you again in the future".
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General office area, before works begin.
The area is inspected to access its suitability, walls ceiling and floor have to be fire rated, adequate ceiling height is needed for racks, cooling and sub floor service runs. |
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Stripping out office area.
Floor tiles, ceiling and existing electrical and mechanical services are removed, and made safe. |
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Preparation of the room.
Fire rated partition and a new MF ceiling are installed.
Floor is painted in preparation for the heavy grade computer room floor. |
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Installation of floor.
Installation of a new heavy grade computer room floor, which will allow a cooling path for the air conditioning units and provide containment for data and power cabling. |
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Data centre main floor area.
First phase of the data centre completed, showing FM200 fire suppression system, dual feed power distribution unit, CRAC unit and ceiling mounted smoke detection units. |
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Data centre.
Showing part of the access ramp and air aspiration VESDA very early smoke detection apparatus.
Main switchgear and UPS system is located within a separate switchroom within the basement. |
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Handover of phase 1 of the data centre.
The installation is demonstrated, including generator / mains power change over, fire detection and suppression system, electrical and mechanical systems.
Operation and maintenance manuals handed over.
The data centre will be monitored remotely by an environmental management system EMS which will give early warning of abnormal temperature or humidity readings.
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