6 Key Considerations to Choose the Right Lighting for Your Data Center
If you think of lighting as an afterthought in your data center design, you’re missing out on a major component that can have a distinct eff
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Poor lighting can affect the overall energy efficiency of a data center. Insufficient lighting fixtures or excessive lighting in certain areas can result in unnecessary energy consumption, increasing operational costs.
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Poor data center lighting makes it difficult for staff to perform tasks, troubleshoot issues, and read labels or equipment indicators accurately. Poor lighting makes it harder to navigate the facility, identify potential hazards, or respond quickly to emergency situations, increasing the risk of accidents and injuries to persons and equipment.
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How to Choose the Right Data Center Lighting
Unoccupied Spaces
Lighting should be configured in a way that allows effective use of video surveillance and other security equipment, while not necessarily required to facilitate employee work.
Initial Entry
When an employee enters an area, energy-efficient motion sensors should activate the lights in that area. Additionally, all aisles and passageways should be illuminated. This is important not only for safe navigation but also for the proper identification of visitors by security equipment.
Occupied Spaces
These are the areas where people will be working and the TIA-942-A standard suggests using lighting that allows for easy maintenance or interaction with equipment. The lighting should have a minimum of 500 lux in the horizontal plane and 200 lux in the vertical plane.
Luminance
Luminance is the amount light emitted by the fixture. Choose fixtures with high lumen outputs, and precise optical distribution to achieve uniform lighting.
Color
Color temperature can affect readability and concentration levels. Look for fixtures that offer neutral or cool lighting between 4000k - 5000k for a bright and alert environment.
Longevity
Light fixtures can fail in high-heat environments. Choose lighting that is UL Certified for Elevated Ambient Operating Temperatures and long lifespans.
Budget
With budgetary constraints, it's easy to choose cheap lighting. Quality lighting with higher upfront costs can offer long-term savings in energy consumption and maintenance for better ROI.
Efficiency
Lighting contributes to energy consumption. Choose LED lighting with a high lumen output, have a longer lifespan, and produce less heat to save by reducing cooling requirements.
Safety
Placement and power types pose different safety hazards. Low Voltage and PoE let workers control the lights from a safe distance and are less likely to produce electrical shocks.
How to Determine the Best Power Options for Your Data Center
Line Voltage
Harness the Power of Simplicity
Line voltage LED lighting operates directly from the power provided by your electrical service line, usually at 120 or 277 volts in the United States. This straightforward approach eliminates the need for transformers, simplifying installation processes and reducing initial costs.
Distributed Low-Voltage
Efficiency, Safety, and Flexibility
Distributed Low-voltage LED lighting is highly energy-efficient, using less electricity than line voltage lighting and reducing energy consumption and costs. It is also safer to handle and install due to lower voltage and allows for greater flexibility in fixture placement and design.
Power over Ethernet
Centralized Control and Real-Time Data
PoE lighting provides centralized control and real-time data for energy usage and performance, facilitating proactive maintenance and optimization. Its integration with intelligent control systems allows for greater energy savings through optimized usage patterns and automated dimming or shut-off features, similar to low-voltage LED lighting.
Why LANTANA LED?
From products designed and engineered specifically for data center efficiency and sustainability to professional certifications, LANTANA LED is invested in the success and progress of the data center industry.
LANTANA LED is committed to prioritizing sustainable practices, utilizing recycled materials in our products, and promoting energy-efficient LED lighting solutions.
Proven Success Illuminating the Data Center Industry
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80,000 LED Fixtures
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6,500 Remote Driver Units
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Illuminating >30,000,000 Square Feet of Data Centers
Cupertino has had great success with both the LANTANA Product and Support Teams. They work directly with our Installation Team for product improvements tailored to Data Centers.
Ryan, Cupertino Electric
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