Commissioning Recommissioning
Data Centre Recommissioning Verify existing systems against today’s load.
MCE recommissions existing data centre systems against current load and the owner’s requirements, after expansions, retrofits and equipment replacements in operating facilities.
What you get
Recommissioning deliverables.
01
A recommissioning scope
The systems to verify and the criteria they are tested against, set from current load and the owner’s requirements.
02
Verified test results
Existing systems tested against those criteria, with each result on record.
03
A deficiency list
Where a system falls short of current load or requirements, listed for correction and retest.
04
A recommissioning report
The verified results and the open items, for the owner’s acceptance.
What we recommission
Recommissioning for operating data centres.
Recommissioning of existing systems against current load and the owner’s requirements, in facilities that stay in operation.
01
Power systems
Switchgear, UPS, generators and distribution verified against current load.
02
Cooling systems
Mechanical and cooling plant verified against current heat load.
03
Controls and monitoring
Sequences, alarms and monitoring verified against how the facility now runs.
04
Integrated operation
Systems verified working together, as far as the live facility allows.
05
Operating procedures and records
Procedures and records reviewed against the verified state.
When to recommission
When to recommission an existing data centre.
Load or use has changed
New or denser IT load, or a change in how the facility is used.
After an expansion or retrofit
Systems added to or modified in an operating facility.
After equipment replacement
Replaced equipment verified in the system it now serves.
What this is not
Independent verification.
Clear limits.
Not means and methods
MCE does not direct contractor work.
Not an operations contract
Recommissioning verifies the facility; it does not replace the operating team.
Questions
Data centre recommissioning questions.
What is data centre recommissioning?
Commissioning existing systems again, against current load and the owner’s requirements, to verify they perform as required today.
When should a data centre be recommissioned?
When load or use has changed, after expansions, retrofits or equipment replacements, or when the owner needs current proof of how the systems perform.
Can it be done while the facility stays in operation?
Yes. Testing is planned around the live load, and critical changes are covered by live-cutover verification.
Does MCE direct contractor work?
No. MCE does not direct contractor means and methods.
Existing facilities
Know your facility performs as required today.
Engage MCE when load, use or equipment changes.
