FREE CDCP Data Center Cooling Questions and Answers

Question 1

What can you do if the top sensor on a rack displays a high temperature alarm?

Accepted Answer

Check blanking panel placement

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Tell customer it will fix itself

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Open floor tile to bring temp back in spec

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Disable sensor and re-enable at a later time

Question 2

What should you check first if your cooling tower alarms for a high water temperature?

Accepted Answer

Check to see if fan is running

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Monitor chemical levels

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Check for bird strikes

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None of the above

Question 3

What results in a CRAC unit's low-pressure alarm?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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Blower motor failure

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The belts haven’t been adjusted properly

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Restricted airflow

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Dirty filters

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Loss of refrigerant

Question 4

What is the main mechanical distinction between computer room air handlers (CRAHs) and CRACs?

Accepted Answer

CRACs have refrigeration compressors as part of their primary system

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CRACs cannot control humidity at supply like CRAHs can

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CRAHs can not be isolated from the rest of the HVAC system for maintenance

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CRAHs have refrigeration compressors as part of their primary system

Question 5

Which of the following benefits of "cold aisle confinement" is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

No need for ‘tile management’

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Better control of peak temperature in the server racks

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Work environment for technicians when compared to ‘hot aisle containment’

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Increased efficiency of HVAC systems

Question 6

What is the main issue with your HVAC system having too little humidity?

Accepted Answer

Static build up that can cause major electrical damage

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Personal comfort is reduced

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Condensation collecting in the server racks

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Fluctuating temperatures in the HVAC cycle

Question 7

What are the most detrimental effects of having an excessive number of perforated tiles in a datacenter?

Accepted Answer

It reduces the overall underfloor pressure, while also reducing overall cooling impact

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It is bad for the environment due to increased C02 from overworked compressors

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It starves CRAC units from return air which overloads fans

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It overloads the CRAC units supporting the space

Question 8

By putting perforated tiles just in the locations you want to direct cooling, raised floor cooling can assist in providing directed cooling. What is the maximum amount of air perforated tiles can supply?

Accepted Answer

500 to 600 CFM

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450 to 550 CFM

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300 to 400 CFM

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150 to 250 CFM

Question 9

What follows DOES NOT belong in the "refrigeration cycle"?

Accepted Answer

Aeration

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Expansion

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Compressor

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Condenser

Question 10

Which one of these supports cooling via a refrigeration cycle?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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Heat Transfer dynamics

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Low boiling point compounds

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Heat of Compression

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Heat of Compression