Black Box CFD42UBF24 User Manual

CFD42UBF24 series

Cold Front™ Planning Guide

Use liquid cooling to cut power and cooling costs
in your data center by 50% or more!

Use this guide to plan your Cold Front Heat-Transfer Door
and Transiiton Frame application.

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Cold Front Planning Guide

Part 1: General

1.1 Summary

The Black Box® Cold Front™ Heat-Transfer Door (HTD) is a passive air-to-liquid heat exchanger designed to mount to the rear
frame of an IT enclosure and neutralize heat from equipment exhaust air. Each HTD consists of a coil, a door frame, and supply/
return
connections. A Transition Frame might be required to attach the HTD to the IT enclosure.

1.2 Design Requirements

The HTD is described under the following Black Box part numbers.

Table 1-1. Heat-Transfer Door model descriptions.

Produc t Code Produc t Name Description

CFD42UBF24 Cold Front Heat-Transfer Door, 42U 24"W, bottom feed

CFD47UBF24 Cold Front Heat-Transfer Door, 47U 24"W, bottom feed

CFD42UTF24 Cold Front Heat-Transfer Door, 42U 24"W, top feed

CFD47UTF24 Cold Front Heat-Transfer Door, 47U 24"W, top feed

CFD42UBF29 Cold Front Heat-Transfer Door, 42U 29" W, bottom feed

CFD47UBF29 Cold Front Heat-Transfer Door, 47U 29" W, bottom feed

CFD42UTF29 Cold Front Heat-Transfer Door, 42U 29" W, top feed

CFD47UTF29 Cold Front Heat-Transfer Door, 47U 29" W, top feed

1.3 Quality Assurance

The HTD is factory tested before it’s shipped to you.

1.4 Warranty

The HTD is warranted for a period of 3 years (36 months).

Part 2: Product

2.1 Standard Components

2.1.1 HTD Construction

1. The HTD is no deeper than 4.6" (11.7 cm), and its width is no greater than the IT enclosure the HTD is mounted to.

2. The HTD’s dry weight is no more than 90 lb. (41 kg).

3. All exterior surfaces are powder-coated for durable and attractive finish.

4. The HTD mounts on hinges to allow access to rear of IT equipment within the enclosure.

5. The HTD is equipped with a keyed lock to secure access to the equipment mounted in the enclosure.

2.1.2 Transition Frame Assembly

1. A transition frame assembly is factory supplied for adapting to third-party IT enclosures when necessary based on the HTD
model.

2. The transition frame connects the HTD to the rear frame of the IT enclosure.

3. The transition frame is powder-coated for a durable and attractive finish, and matches the color of the HTD’s powder-coated
surfaces.

4. The transition frame is no deeper than 2.4" (6.1 cm), and its width will be no greater than the IT enclosure the transition frame
is mounted to.

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