Remember, these temperatures are usually internal, not room temp. So the
internal may be getting much higher than the room is.

Jim Willson
Information Technology Services
Broad College of Business
Michigan State University
429 Eppley Center
East Lansing, MI 48824



-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Wolf [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 12:13 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Computer Room Air Conditioning


How hot does it get?  Most of our systems are rated to operate up to 95
degrees Fahrenheit, and I suspect this is a little conservative.

At 11:55 AM 3/17/2003, you wrote:
>We are currently having an issue with the temperature in our server
>room. The building air controls are turned off on evenings and weekends
>and the temperature spikes to an unacceptable level. I was wondering
>what other units have done to combat this issue, and if there has been
>any successful resolutions to this issue.
>
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