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| |  By proactively managing power and cooling systems, you can improve reliability, reduce energy costs and make the most of your existing facility and infrastructure.
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The power, cooling and support systems are vital to the continuous flow of information in data centers. If you had the ability to identify and resolve heat-related issues in your mission critical environment would you do it? Performing thermal imaging or infrared thermography predictive maintenance (IR/PM) on your data center’s critical support infrastructure is a must and s hould be seriously considered in your regular maintenance schedule. Thermal Imaging in the Data Center The electrical switchgear, UPS (uninterruptible power supply), ATS (automatic transfer switches), server systems and cooling systems must be checked with infrared thermography to detect irregularities that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Detecting irregularities in your data center’s critical support infrastructure in the early stages ensures prompt corrective action before costly system failures can occur.  return to top
Question: I'm looking for information on Zinc Whiskers and how they affect data centers?
Answer: It just so happens that we posted an article to ourBlog recently on just this subject.
What are zinc whiskers?
Zinc whiskers are near-microscopic shavings that affect galvanized metal surfaces, usually the pedestals, stringers and the plenum side of floor panels. Though they can be caused by many factors, it's usually daily wear-and-tear (walking, moving equipment, removing tiles) that generates zinc whiskers. They are also quite small; all but the finest of HEPA filters aren't 100% successful in catching them.
What are the problems that zinc whiskers pose in my data center?
Although benign when undisturbed, zinc whiskers become a problem once they become airborne. They pose a threat to computers and other electrical systems in data centers. Zinc whiskers can be responsible for electrical shorts, impacting circuit impedance and can even cause disk failures, along with other catastrophes.
What should I do if I suspectI have a zinc whisker problem?
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