PECM Issue 43 2020 | Page 51

“WE JUST OPEN THE ENCLOSURE DOOR FOR A WHILE ” This is treating the symptoms rather than the illness. If you are having to resort to a tactic such as using large fans to blow ambient air into an open enclosure you could be doing more harm than good. Not to mention that this is a massively dangerous solution from a health & safety standpoint. An enclosures purpose it to create an environment in which electrical equipment is protected from ambient contaminants. Having the door open allows a constant stream of dirty air to be pulled into the enclosure. This will then gather in switchgear/connection points and can cause short circuits or block on board fans which will results in damage to componentry, reduced life and possible critical component failure. If this course of action is required it can point to the fact that the cooling equipment currently employed is not adequate for the installation or it requires some level of maintenance to bring it back into working order. A RiAssure FREE Cooling Review from Rittal is perfect in this instance as your local Climate Control expert will perform a short appraisal of your existing equipment and give you honest feedback on whether the equipment is adequate and also provide details/quotations for a service contract to suit your ongoing needs. Obviously this is not the case for all service providers out there, however with Climate Control equipment becoming increasingly efficient and in turn implementing new sophisticated and cutting edge technology year on year you can only guarantee the highest level of checks and service from engineers trained on the technology and its detailed workings by the manufacturer. Rittal has been manufacturing the best Climate Control equipment available for 30 years and all of our service staff are highly trained on the whole portfolio to ensure they can remedy your issues. Take the introductory example again and turn the spotlight onto your business. Everyone has budgets and savings targets to hit, so ask yourself, can you afford NOT to have correct maintenance in place? Let Rittal be your trusted advisors. For more information, go to www.rittal.co.uk or email Karl at [email protected] D D610 ROLS MINGHAM IT INFRASTRUCTURE SOFTWARE & SERVICES www.rittal.co.uk