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Somewhere, a converter is needed
AC is still being supplied by the power company. Somewhere near the data center floor, there must still be a AC-DC converter which is generating heat. Now, if the data center design is smart and puts that outside or in an area not requiring air conditioning to cool, I could see somewhat how efficiencies might be gained. Past that, aren't there still heat losses due to the fact a converter still exists and simply has been moved?
Posted by: tommorrison1   Posted on: 03/02/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Somewhere, a converter is needed  tommorrison1 | 03/02/06
just thinking out loud...  Valis Keogh | 03/02/06
DC is impossible to generate.  Mr. Roboto | 03/02/06
Now that's thinking outside the box...  el1jones | 03/02/06
Where are all the EEs?  too_much green_tea | 03/02/06
A thermocouple is a DC generator.  Update victim | 03/02/06
How come.  xizzy44 | 03/02/06
It's old school thinking like this...  rrpctech | 03/03/06
DC is possible to generate  lamp299 | 03/09/06
All these power issues are moving the industry to power efficient  DonnieBoy | 03/02/06
These guys should listen to Nikola Tesla  osreinstall | 03/02/06
cooling  richvball44 | 03/06/06
Air dryers  osreinstall | 03/06/06
Writer didn't do the homework  jstead1 | 03/02/06
The new furnace room  Handrew | 03/02/06
Another take?  TelcoChuck | 03/02/06
no trouble found here  sxsam | 03/02/06
Heat problem will not be solved by DC  hansschreuders | 03/02/06
Using dynamic UPS is much more efficient than batteries  hansschreuders | 03/02/06
Continuity is the issue  hansschreuders | 03/02/06
There needs to be a DC OPTION ...  George Mitchell | 03/03/06

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