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i was estimating the heat load in the server room. 7500w per rack but i know its electrical unit not cooling load. can i covert 7500w to cooling load for me to determine the size of AC ill be using? thanks.

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That would be the conservative way to do it. How often do you think those CPUs are computing at 100% load? There is some diversity here.

See "HVAC Equations, Data, and Rules of Thumb" by Bell and Angel.

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That's an unusual question for a trained Engineer to ask. Is this a homework problem?

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7500W per rack is pretty low anymore. Be sure to plan around any expansion or improvement in computing power so you don't need to update your system in a few years when new servers are installed.

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@RandomUserName

thanks for the reference.

@hendersdc

thank you sir, a server room for a school. i put 2TR in their server room for provision since i dont have info yet of what will they put there.

@willard3
thank you sir, im just new in designing, hope you'll understand.

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I would say you should be safe using the full loading of the rack. Last data center I did we were advised that most racks anymore operate at 100% loading at much higher densities than in the past. I think hendersdc has you on the right track.

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