What do you know about ITCU certification?

Eurovent Certified Performance Programme for IT Cooling Units (ITCU) applies to cooling units specifically designed and used to regulate air temperature, and optionally air humidity, of an enclosed space containing critical equipment for services such as IT. The programme attests to the conformity of products to European and International Standards. It provides independently verified performance data via an impartial and vigorous certification process. 

The programme is open to a range of IT cooling technologies, including Computer Room Air Conditioners with Direct Expansion (CRAC) and Computer Room Air Handlers with Chilled Water (CRAH). The scope also covers HYBRID units, which pair these technologies. Rear Door Coolers are also part of the programme.

Buildings such as Data Centres often have very succinct requirements. This means HVAC professionals need accurate and precise product performance data. Projects require a 0% tolerance for modelling, meaning there is no allowance for deviations, approximations, or assumptions – product performance must be proven. 

Underperforming cooling systems can be disastrous for data centres, causing overheating and failure of servers or other IT and telecommunications equipment. Moreover, the underperforming systems are more prone to breakdown with increased energy consumption, carbon footprint, and running costs. With servers and other digital equipment at risk and cooling systems accounting for nearly 40% of total data centre energy consumption, decision-makers must have access to accurate, independently verified product data to determine product investments. 

Eurovent Certified Performance guarantees energy efficiency and performance of certified IT cooling products. This reduces risk and helps decision-makers choose cooling systems that deliver for their customers. The IT cooling units must be factory-made and designed as single-packaged or split units. They must be 50 Hz frequency units; optionally, 60 Hz units can be declared in addition to the 50 Hz. The units can be ducted or non-ducted on the air return or supply. The floating floor’s air return or supply is considered a duct. 

To learn more, visit: apply@eurovent-certification.com