This document provides guidelines for effective space planning in a computer room or data center. It recommends grouping equipment into zones based on power, heat generation, and cable requirements. Equipment should be spread out to distribute cooling needs. Ramps and safety barriers are suggested for equipment access. Allowance for future expansion and easy installation near entrances is advised. The document also illustrates a cabinet layout with hot and cold aisles to optimize thermal management.

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2. FM200 cylinders
FM200 cylinders
Comms.
Comms. Operating Console
Operating Console
C
C
Reserved for future racks
Reserved for future racks TYPICAL
R
R
A
A Computer
U
U
racks
racks Room
C
C racks
racks
R
R
A
A
U
U
Elect.
Elect.
UPS
UPS UPS
UPS UPS
UPS UPS
UPS
Batteries
Batteries

3. FM200 cylinders
FM200 cylinders
Comms.
Comms. Operating Console
Operating Console
Group your
C
C
equipment into
R
R Reserved for future racks
Reserved for future racks zones
A
A
U
U
LAN / WAN / routers
Consider
switches & security
•power required
C
C •heat generated
SAN / applications/
R
R
storage server •amount & type of
A
A
U cables entering
U
Elect.
Elect.
UPS
UPS UPS
UPS UPS
UPS •maintenance
Batteries
Batteries

4. FM200 cylinders
FM200 cylinders
Comms.
Comms. Operating Console
Operating Console
Group your
equipment into
C
C zones
R
R
SINGAPORE
INDONESIA
MALAYSIA
A
THALAND
A Consider ease of
U
LAN &
U
WAN
operation
Spread out the
power / cooling
C requirements
C
R
R
A
A
U
U
Elect.
Elect.
UPS
UPS UPS
UPS UPS
UPS
Batteries
Batteries

5. FM200 cylinders
FM200 cylinders
Comms.
Comms. Operating Console
Operating Console
Ramp to bring
equipment up onto
C
C raised floors.
R
R Reserved for future racks
Reserved for future racks
A
A Suggested slope 1:12
U
U Suggested width 1.2m
racks
racks (but consider the width
of your largest piece of
equipment)
C
C racks
racks
R
R
A
A
U
U Barriers / handrails
Elect.
Elect.
UPS
UPS UPS
UPS UPS
UPS for safety purposes.
Suggested height
>0.8m
Batteries
Batteries

6. FM200 cylinders
FM200 cylinders
Comms.
Comms. Operating Console
Operating Console
Allow space for
C
C expansion
R
R Reserved for future racks
Reserved for future racks
A
A
U
U Near entrance for
easy install where
racks
racks possible.
C
C racks
racks
R
R
A
A
U
U
Elect.
Elect.
UPS
UPS UPS
UPS UPS
UPS
Batteries
Batteries

7. Cabinets Layout
‘COLD AISLE’
As recommended under Front of Racks/ Cabinets
Front
EIA/TIA 942
Cabinets / Racks
“Telecommunications Infrastructure Rear
Rear
Standard for Data Centers” ‘HOT AISLE’
Rear of Racks/ Cabinets
Rear
Rear
Cabinets / Racks
Hot / Cold aisles created
Front
Front
Cold aisles in front of ‘COLD AISLE’
cabinets Front of Racks/ Cabinets
Front
Front
Hot aisles at rear of cabinets
Cabinets / Racks
Rear
‘HOT AISLE’
Rear of Racks/ Cabinets

8. FM200 cylinders
FM200 cylinders
Comms.
Comms. Operating Console
Operating Console
Thermal
Cold aisles
management - Hot
C
C
& Cold aisles
R
R Reserved for future racks
Reserved for future racks
A
A
U
U Hot aisles Cold air directed to
racks
cold aisles through
racks
raised floors.
Cold aisles Hot air return through
C
C racks
ceiling space
racks
R
R
A
A
U
Hot aisles
U Computer Room Air
Elect.
Elect.
UPS
UPS UPS
UPS UPS
UPS handling units
(CRAU) located along
hot aisle.
Batteries
Batteries

9. FM200 cylinders
FM200 cylinders
Comms.
Comms. Operating Console
Operating Console
.
Separate comms
C
C
and electrical
R
R Reserved for future racks
Reserved for future racks cables where
A
A possible
U
U
racks
racks
Opposite ends of
room
C
C racks
racks Top and bottom entry
R
R
A
A
U
U
Elect.
Elect.
UPS
UPS UPS
UPS UPS
UPS
Batteries
Batteries

10. FM200 cylinders
FM200 cylinders
Comms.
Comms. Operating Console
Operating Console
C
C Maintenance space
R
R Reserved for future racks
Reserved for future racks
A
A
U
U Minimum 1.5m
Minimum 1.5m
Suggested 1m
racks
racks
Min.1.5m
Min.1.5m
clearance in front &
radius
radius Min.1.5m
Min.1.5m
behind racks
radius
radius
C
C Suggested 1.5m bend
racks
racks
R
R radius around access
A
A Minimum 1.5m
corners
Minimum 1.5m
U
U
Elect.
Elect.
UPS
UPS UPS
UPS UPS
UPS
Batteries
Batteries

11. FM200 cylinders
FM200 cylinders
Comms.
Comms. Operating Console
Operating Console
C
C If operating
R
R Reserved for future racks
Reserved for future racks Console need to be
A
A Possible
U
U
in computer room,
Maintenance / MAC
racks
racks
Work Area Near entrance for easy
access & escape
C
C racks
racks Not affected by any
R
R
A maintenance / MAC
A
U
U work
Elect.
Elect.
UPS
UPS UPS
UPS UPS
UPS
Batteries
Batteries

12. FM200 cylinders
FM200 cylinders
Comms.
Comms. Operating Console
Operating Console
C
C
R
R Reserved for future racks
Reserved for future racks
Minimise items
A
A inside computer
U
U room
racks
racks
FM200 cylinders
C
C racks
racks
R
UPS batteries
R
A
A Operating console
U
U
Elect.
Elect.
UPS
UPS UPS
UPS UPS
UPS
Batteries
Batteries

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