Data Center Solutions: Raised Floors, Airflow, Containment & Structural Ceilings
Tate infrastructure for the data hall, from the floor up: data center raised access floors and airflow panels, hot and cold aisle containment, and structural ceilings for cable tray, busway and containment. LG2 sells, supplies and installs each of them.
Looking for raised floors for offices and commercial space? Office raised access floors and underfloor air distribution are covered separately.
The data hall, layer by layer
Four Tate systems for data centers
FloorData Center Raised FloorsTate ConCore and All Steel panels on bolted stringer understructure carry rack loads and create the underfloor plenum for air, power and data. Heavy-load panels run up to ConCore 4000/5000.
AirflowAirflow Panels & GratesDirectAire, DirectAire X2, DirectAire AL, DirectPerf 32, GrateAire, HD GrateAire and perforated panels deliver supply air from the plenum to the rack inlets.
ContainmentAisle ContainmentTate hot aisle and cold aisle containment for data centers: single and dual hinged doors, single and dual sliding doors and aluminum hard partitions that seal the aisle and minimize air leakage between hot and cold air streams. LG2 sells, supplies and installs Tate aisle containment.
CeilingStructural CeilingsTate structural ceiling grids suspend heavy data center infrastructure, such as cable trays, busway, containment and lighting, from one pre-designed ceiling system instead of custom-built strut. LG2 sells, supplies and installs Tate structural ceilings.
Data center raised floors and airflow panels
In a data center the raised floor is part of the cooling system. The underfloor plenum carries supply air to airflow panels in front of the racks, alongside power and data. Panel and understructure choices follow the rack, rolling and point loads; airflow panel choices follow the cooling each rack needs.
| Tate airflow panel | Published performance |
|---|---|
| DirectAire | Welded steel grate, 68% open area, 2,850 CFM at 0.10" H2O, 2,500 lb design load, directional airflow |
| DirectAire AL | Die-cast aluminum, 60% open area, 2,775 CFM at 0.10" H2O, 1,500 lb design load, surface adjustable damper |
| DirectAire X2 | Welded steel grate that splits airflow two ways, to racks on both sides of a cold aisle |
| DirectPerf 32 | 32% open area, 1,285 CFM at 0.1" H2O without a damper, directional airflow |
| GrateAire / HD GrateAire | Die-cast aluminum, 56% unobstructed open area, with or without top surface adjustable dampers |
| Perforated Panel | 25% open area, perforated All Steel construction, available with adjustable dampers |
Values from Tate datasheets. Full panel loads, understructure and datasheets are on the raised access flooring page.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which Tate products are used in a data center?
- Tate's data center lines include raised access floor panels and understructure, airflow panels and grates, hot and cold aisle containment and structural ceilings. LG2 sells, supplies and installs all four, individually or planned together for the data hall.
- Is a data center raised floor different from an office raised floor?
- Yes. Office raised floors focus on cable management, underfloor air distribution and easy reconfiguration under carpet or hard finishes. Data center raised floors are chosen for rack and rolling loads, airflow panel performance and the underfloor plenum, often with heavier ConCore panels on bolted stringer understructure.
- How do airflow panels and aisle containment work together?
- Airflow panels deliver cold supply air from the raised floor plenum, and containment keeps hot exhaust and cold supply air from mixing so that supply air reaches the rack inlets. A Tate structural ceiling can carry the containment roof, cable trays and busway above.
- Can these systems be added to an existing data center?
- Many can. Tate's GrateAire, HD GrateAire and DirectAire X2 panels drop into existing stringered access floors without modification, and containment doors and hard partitions can be added around existing rack rows.
Data center pages
- Data Center Raised FloorsTate panels and understructure for data halls
- Aisle ContainmentHot and cold aisle containment doors and hard partitions
- Structural CeilingsTate Grid+, Alustra, Duo and Strut for cable tray, busway and containment
- Server Room Raised Floor GuideLoads, heights, airflow and cable cutouts
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