CDCS Exam Dumps : EXIN EPI Certified Data Centre Specialist

The aisle pitch is the total width of a rack row plus cold aisle plus rack row. For 1.0 m racks on each side with cold aisle containment, ASHRAE and TIA-942 recommend the 7-tile rule (each tile ~0.6 m). This ensures enough width for equipment clearance, airflow distribution, and human access.

5-tile pitch is too narrow, restricting containment effectiveness.

8–10 tiles may be used in some hyperscale layouts but are not standard for 1 m racks.

Thus, the correct design recommendation is the 7 tiles pitch rule.

ANSI/TIA-942 specifies minimum floor live load capacities based on Rated levels:

Rated-1/2: ~7.2–8.4 kPa

Rated-3: 12 kPa

Rated-4: 15 kPa

These values ensure raised floors can support racks, cabling trays, cooling units, and maintenance loads without structural compromise. For Rated-3, concurrent maintainability requires higher floor robustness to handle additional infrastructure.

Therefore, the correct requirement is 12 kPa.

A 2(N+1) configuration implies two independent UPS systems, each with N+1 redundancy. This configuration provides high availability by ensuring that each UPS system can independently support the load with an additional unit for redundancy. Given the 80 kW load, this setup implies that two separate N+1 systems are running, providing reliability and fault tolerance for the data center’s power needs.

Detailed Explanation:

The N+1 notation denotes that each system has one additional unit beyond what is needed to carry the load, providing redundancy. With 2(N+1), there are two such setups, ensuring that if one fails, the other can still support the load without interruption, fulfilling high availability requirements.

EPI Data Center Specialist References:

EPI teaches that multiple redundant systems, such as 2(N+1), enhance data center reliability by ensuring that power is maintained even if a failure occurs in one system. This meets the stringent demands for uptime in critical environments.