Cold aisle

Air

conditioner

Hot aisle
back
front
back
back
front
Airflow
front
2440 mm between
center lines of hot
and cold aisle
Perforated tiles
or gratings
1220 mm cold
aisle width
T42 racks
T42 racks
T42 racks
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Figure 8. Example of cold aisle/hot aisle rack cabinet configuration
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