Cooling is the backbone of any data center, and Tier 3 and Tier 4 facilities run it through parallel loops. Isolation valves let operators take a pump, chiller, or air handler offline while cooling continues through an alternate path. Valve pressure drop also adds to pump load and Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE), so these choices compound across a facility.
Isolation Valves: The Safety Switches of the Data Center Thermal Network
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