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Cooling requirement calculator

Work out the cooling a server room, data centre or office needs, in kW, BTU/hr and tons, and the units to provide it with the standby. Then send it to us for a quote.

How a precision cooling unit cools a server room Racks give off heat. The cooling unit takes in the warm air, cools it, and sends cold air under the raised floor and up through a perforated tile to the front of the racks. The outdoor condenser rejects the heat outside. Floor slab Cooling unit Racks Warm air back to the unit Cold air under the floor Outdoor condenser
The heat from the equipment, people, lights and the building is what the cooling has to remove.

Cooling requirement calculator

Describe the room and what is in it. The calculator adds up the heat from the equipment, the UPS, lighting, people, the walls, roof and windows, and the outside air, for your town's climate and altitude, then suggests the cooling units and the standby.

What kind of room?
Equipment

Servers, storage, switches and routers: the power they draw is the heat they give off (1 kW = 3,412 BTU/hr).

20 to 30% is usual: more racks and equipment later.

The room
Inside conditions and design

Data centres: 18 to 27 °C (ASHRAE), most run at 22 to 24 °C.

40 to 60% is usual.

Cooling your room needs

total cooling
BTU per hour
tons of refrigeration

Suggested units

Sensible cooling heat that raises the temperature
Latent cooling moisture taken out of the air
Sensible heat ratio
Airflow through the cooling units
Where the heat comes from

Your request goes by email to sales@uganda.westwoodkenya.com through our contact form, or by WhatsApp to +254 733 276 276.

This is an estimate for planning, using typical hot-season figures for the town. We confirm the final selection with a site survey: the building, the equipment list, the pipe runs and where the outdoor units can go.

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The calculator cannot be printed. Use "Request a quote by email" to receive your figures.