Data Center : Blanking Panel

Blanking panel reduce hot spots and bypass airflow by preventing equipment exhaust air or hot aisle air from migrating to the conditioned air intake stream at the front of the cabinet. They deliver lower temperature conditioned air to the upper one-third of the cabinet, typically the hottest area and most prone to equipment failure. They control airflow to save energy by adjusting cooling unit setpoints.

In almost every rack in a typical data center, there are some unused ‘U’ spaces. Through these open spaces, cold and hot air mix causing bypass airflow. Blanking panel seals the unused spaces in rack and control airflow for optimized cooling effectiveness. The blanking panels are a green solution for energy savings and reducing the carbon footprint of data centers.