Electric.ie January/February 2022

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Iris h Electrical Indus try • 47 ww w.rittal.co.uk IT INFRASTRUCTURE SOFTWARE & SERVICES VX IT The world’s fastest IT rack Rittal installations with the new VX IT and use VX IT-specific components for cooling, UPS or monitoring. This provides investment security for present Rittal data centres. Rapid tool-free assembly Anyone working in a data centre will want a cleverly designed and easy- to-use solution. In developing VX IT, Rittal has consistently followed this realisation. This IT rack is assembled almost entirely without tools with a time-saving snap-in system. Labelled height units and pitch patterns in the depth make it easy to comply with the 482.6 mm (19") distance between levels. All panels such as side panels and roof plates are quickly and easily attached with snap fasteners and positioning aids. The new vertically divided side panels, available as an optional accessory, give improved access for faster installation and servicing. The vertically divided side panels are equipped with simple hinges and can be opened like a door while also being easy to remove. Horizontally divided side panels are also available to specify and these again simplify access to, for example, servers. Load capacity up to 1,800 kg Another key feature of VX IT is its great stability: Thanks to an improved frame design, the rack’s 19-inch vertical sections are more robust than in previous racks. The load capacity has been verified by in-house testing at Rittal as well as external certification by Underwrit- ers Laboratories (UL). There are two variants available: the “VX IT standard” rack supports a static load of 1,500 kg according to Rittal tests or 1,200 kg according to UL certification. The “VX IT dynamic” version supports a load of 1,800 kg according to Rittal’s own testing process, or 1,500 kg according to UL certification. Everything a rack needs A wide range of accessories is available for VX IT so that it can be specifically customised. This includes options for the doors and side panels, base and roof, as well as other innova-tions such as the new LED strip for status display. Other accessories include extensions and cable management tools as well as solutions for monitoring, power supply and asset management in the IT rack. For interior installation, components such as PDUs, UPS systems, IT cooling systems and monitoring solutions are available, as well as modules for early fire detection and extinguishing. For further information on the entire Rittal range visit www.rittal.ie www.rittal.ie