CPI F-Series TeraFrame Gen3 Cabinet: OPEX and Environmental Benefits

The Chatsworth Products F-Series TeraFrame Gen3 Cabinet System is distinct, attractive and highly functional. The cabinet is available in a wide range of standard sizes and configurations to match your equipment and facility requirements. 

The third generation F-Series TeraFrame features an enhanced frame design, new sizes and panels, easier equipment rail adjustment, and smarter airflow management. 

In addition to fitting standard requirements and offering multiple sizes and configurations, these CPI cabinets are also environmentally friendly. Smarter airflow management provides less need for cooling in your data center, bringing operational and environmental savings. Additionally, observations have shown that the lighter the color of the cabinets, the more light is reflected off the surface, lightening the room. When considered during the design process, these choices can also provide savings.

 We know from our daily experiences that white surfaces reflect light and black surfaces absorb light... so what if we apply this concept inside our data centers? For example, in a room with dark walls and black cabinets, it will cost much more to light the room because the light is absorbed by the dark colors, whereas in a room with light walls and white cabinets, it will cost much less to light the room because the light is reflected rather than absorbed. CPI customers have noticed an increase in savings, and IT personnel have even said it is easier to install equipment as a result of increased light reflection. 

So how is this environmentally friendly? In this CPI blog post, it is explained: "The Environmental Protection Agency reports that electric lighting accounts for 25% of the electricity used in the United States - a significant amount." Decreasing your electricity use will impact your operating expense, as well as affecting the environment. Choosing white cabinets with airflow management, and especially the CPI F-Series TeraFrame Gen3 cabinet, is an easy way to increase the savings in your data center as well as benefit the environment. 

Features of the F-Series TeraFrame Gen3 Cabinet System include: 

• UL Listed 2416 - meets new UL requirements for equipment cabinets
• New 6-slide frame style increases equipment load bearing capacity
• Now available in a standard 52U height to maximize space
• Side panels are half height for easy handling
• Cable openings in the top and bottom panels are wider to accommodate large PDU power plugs
• Equipment mounting rails are now Z-shaped with a solid front surface, use no standoff brackets, adjust quickly and help block airflow 
• Grommet-sealed cable openings in the rails in wider cabinets allow a front-to-rear pathway for cabling while blocking bypass airflow
• Every cabinet now includes casters and leveling feet
• Brush seals cover all of the cable openings in the top and the bottom panels
• New two-piece server top panel makes upgrading to a Vertical Exhaust Duct easy
• The Vertical Exhaust Duct now includes additional heights for shorter ceilings and includes a brush sealed cable entry port in the back for power cable entry 
• Up to 3000 lb (1360 kg) static load rating

Do you have white CPI cabinets in your data center? Have you noticed a decreased lighting cost? Comment below to share your thoughts and experiences. 

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