KoldLok 6″ Extended Raised Floor Grommet

Description KoldLok 6″ Extended Raised Floor Grommet Part Number: 46-4000-10013 / 46-4000-10098 The KoldLok® 6″ Extended raised floor grommet, from Upsite Technologies, is a floor grommet designed to seal a variety of existing perimeter openings. It has the added flexibility of modification for large and unique openings. Based on measurements at multiple data centres, between 50% – 80% of conditioned air is not reaching the air intake of IT equipment due to unsealed flooring openings. This lost air, known as bypass airflow, contributes to IT equipment hot spots, cooling unit inefficiencies and increasing infrastructure costs. By sealing cable cut-outs with KoldLok® raised floor grommets you can address this bypass airflow, so drastically improving the cooling capacity within the Data Centre and preventing the detrimental effects bypass airflow has. The 6″ Extended floor grommet features two layers of brushes. The lower layer being slightly thicker to support the finer top layer. The two layers provide an effective seal even when cables are present. Sealing cable openings is an important part of airflow management and is a stage within the best practices laid out in the 4Rs of Airflow Management. By improving airflow management at the first three levels: raised floor, rack and row, it allows changes at room level that optimises cooling and enables energy efficiency gains to be achieved. KoldLok 6″ Extended is also available in a 60″/1524mm length (46-4000-10098) which is supplied without end caps. KoldLok® 6″ Extended Features The KoldLok® 6″ Extended raised floor grommets are self-sealing, using multi-layered, different sized filaments which interweave and overlap. The fibres are cantilevered, so forcing them to close. All metal components within the grommets are anodized to resist corrosion. The new design is compatible with both 24″ and 600mm tiles The grommets can be modified to seal unique cable openings Maximum cut-out size sealed 24″ x 7″ (610mm x 178mm) on standard length. 60″ x 7″ (1524mm x 178mm) on longer length. Usable cable area of 22″ x 5½” (559mm x 140mm) on standard length. 60″ x 5½” (1524mm x 140mm) on standard length. KoldLok® Benefits Increases existing cooling unit capacity Reduces the need to purchase additional cooling units Improves equipment reliability and extends equipment life Increases static pressure under the raised floor and improves cool air delivery through perforated tiles and floor grates Facilitates Cold Aisle / Hot Aisle best practices