NEWS IN BRIEF
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Fully CPR Compliant Draka Cat.6 U/UTP B2ca D65 Cable
Following extensive research and development, Prysmian Group
has launched its new Draka UC400 23 Category 6 U/UTP LSHF
D65 B2ca data cable that’s fully compliant with the Construction
Products Regulation (CPR).
The new UK manufactured Draka cable has a genuine Euroclass
B2ca s1a d1 a1 fire performance rating for full CPR compliance
without compromising data transmission levels; it delivers full Cat-
egory 6 / Class E compliant electrical performance. This has been a
key challenge faced by manufacturers, including Prysmian, fre-
quently resulting in compromise or failure of one of three aspects;
data transmission performance, installation usability (high-density
diameter & low weight) and fire safety rating. However, with CPR for
cable products that are permanently installed in buildings in force,
compromise is simply not an option.
CPR requires third party testing of cables with a notified body for
heat-energy content, plus spread of fire, smoke, acidity, heat emis-
sion and droplet formation (burning drops of plastic that spread
fire), to ensure they meet fire performance requirements laid out in
the harmonised European standard for cables in construction works
subject to reaction to fire requirements under the CPR (EN 50575)
Prysmian has therefore invested in developing the new cable,
with success achieved through a range of material engineering de-
velopments, optimisation of the cable construction design (includ-
ing a fine balancing of the volume of air spaces within the cable)
and fine-tuning of the manufacturing processes. At the same time,
the new cable remains compact, with a high degree of flexibility for
easy installation, with Draka claiming there’s no difference in han-
dling performance to its existing high-density Dca rated cables. n
CyrusOne selects Airedale International
to implement cooling solutions
Airedale International has signed an agreement with CyrusOne. The contract will see Airedale
supply cooling solutions for upcoming data centre projects in Europe, including Amsterdam
and Dublin.
Airedale will supply complete cooling solutions for multiple CyrusOne data centres over an
initial two-year period. Sites covered by the agreement include CyrusOne’s Dublin facility,
located within Grange Castle Business Park South and comprising 33,445 m2 with an IT load
of 54 MW across three separate buildings.
Airedale will also supply cooling technology to the Amsterdam facility located within
PolanenPark and comprising 29,350m2 with an IT load of 54 MW across two separate
buildings. Airedale expects to announce further European projects with CyrusOne over the next
18 months.
The cooling solutions will consist of specifically engineered SmartCool chilled water PAC
systems and OptiChill free cooling chillers, designed to maximise free-cooling. This process is
an alternative method to adiabatic cooling, thus avoiding significant water costs while still
delivering quality Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE). n
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