
Designing a Liebert XD Solution
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3.5.2 Determining Vertical Placement of Liebert XDOs Above the Cold Aisle
In the maximum density configuration, Liebert recomments placing the XDOs between 18 and 24
inches (457-609mm) above the equipment cabinets. In some cases where the required density is less,
the front-to-rear spacing of XDOs in a row will be increased. To ensure coverage of the wider spaces
between the XDO units, the vertical distance between the cabinets and the XDOs should be increased.
However, the recommended maximum height of the XDO above the cabinets is 30 inches (762mm).
See Figures 12.
Figure 12 XDO spacing—horizontal and vertical
Table 1 Calculating quantity and spacing of XDO modules
Input Information Step Result
Total heat load in the room, kW A
Reserve capacity needed
(10% to 25% of A is recommended)
B
C Required cooling capacity = A + B
Existing/planned Liebert Deluxe/DS unit sensible capacity D
E Required XD system cooling capacity = C – D
F
Number of XDOs required = E ÷ 16, rounded up (60Hz)
=E ÷ 14, rounded up (50Hz)
G
Number of XDP
/XDC modules required = F ÷ 10,
rounded up (60Hz and 50Hz)
Room area, square feet H
I Area served by each XDO = H ÷ F
Spacing of cold aisles, center-to-center, typically 12-16 ft
(3.7 to 4.9m)
J
K Spacing between each XDO = (I ÷ J) - 2
L
Required XD system cooling density = E ÷ H
OK if under 640; otherwise, additional cooling is required
from Liebert Deluxe or Liebert DS units.
Front-to-rear spacing of
pairs of XDO modules
XDO height above
equipment to be cooled
Heat-Generating Critical Equipment
Pairs of XDO modules
above critical equipment
Liebert recom-
mends install-
ing one XDO at
the end of each
aisle being
cooled and to
space the
remainder
between these
“end units” in
pairs. This lay-
out will block
the incursion of
hot air around
the side of the
end cabinets.
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