frequently asked questions
How does humidity control prevent Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)?
Maintaining a Relative Humidity (RH) level above 40% ensures the air is conductive enough to allow static charges to dissipate safely.In very dry environments, surfaces build up static electricity because the air lacks the moisture needed to ground the charge. When a discharge (ESD) occurs, it can cause immediate hardware failure or latent damage to sensitive semiconductors. By keeping the humidity at a consistent, controlled level, our systems provide a natural pathway for static to bleed off, protecting your servers from invisible but costly electrical "shocks."
How do your systems handle the high sensible heat loads found in modern data environments?
Our adiabatic humidifiers reduce heat loads through the natural cooling effect that comes with cold water humidifiers, which includes either evaporative, high pressure or ultrasonic ranges. We manage the intense heat of modern servers using versatile technologies suited to your specific plant. Our adiabatic cold water systems use the "adiabatic cooling effect" to lower room temperatures as water evaporates, providing "free cooling" that reduces the burden on your primary cooling plant, in the right conditions this can be as much as 12C in free cooling, which helps reduce the cooling requirement previously achieved via cooling coils. Being a cold water humidification system, the energy consumption is extreamly low and so is a more energy efficient solution, when compared to solely relying on energy hungry cooling coils.
What happens to server reliability if the humidity drops too low vs. climbs too high?
Low humidity increases the risk of static damage, while high humidity leads to corrosion and short circuting. When humidity drops below 40%, the air becomes an insulator, leading to dangerous static build-up. Conversely, if moisture levels climb above 60%, it can cause conductive filaments to grow on circuit boards, leading to short circuits and the corrosion of delicate metal components.
