If you are a data center facility manager or contractor responsible for ensuring that mission-critical systems are continuously available, Bureau Veritas provides test packages to monitor your facility’s asset health by tracking fluid quality to ensure uninterrupted operations, scheduled downtime for maintenance and repairs and controlled operational costs.
TRANSFORMER OIL ANALYSIS
The analysis of insulating oils provides information about the oil, but also enables the detection of other possible problems, including contact arcing, aging insulating paper and other latent faults and is an indispensable part of a cost-efficient electrical maintenance program.
STORED DIESEL FUEL ANALYSIS:
Testing the diesel fuel in standby power generators is critical for the reliability of facilities to operate in the event of outside power loss. Our testing complies with NFPA 110 and ASTM D975 for determining the serviceability of on-site stored fuel.
OIL & ANTI-FREEZE TESTING:
Emergency and standby generators must work when you need them, failure is not an option. Lubricants and coolants used in standby generators will degrade over time. If not managed properly this can result in unexpected generator shutdown, operational disruptions and costly repairs. Our testing accesses the condition of the oil and coolants in your emergency and back-up power generators as part of your facility’s asset condition monitoring program.
INDUSTRIAL COOLANT TESTING:
From refrigerants to cooling water, data center cooling systems are fundamental to facility operations. Testing these fluids on a routine basis ensures your equipment never overheats.
FLUID CONDITION MONITORING FOR DATA CENTER ASSET MAINTENANCE
Recommended test slates by application for data centers:
| Application / Fluid | Recommended Test Slate | Sample Size | Sample Frequency |
Diesel Generators (Lube Oil) |
Elemental Analysis (21-elements), Viscosity, Fuel Soot, Oxidation, Nitration, Water (%), Glycol, Fuel Dilution, and Total Base Number. | 4 oz / 120 mL | 250-hrs or Semi-Annual |
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Diesel Generators (Antifreeze / Coolant) |
Elemental Analysis (Corrosion & Inhibitor Metals), Appearance, Color, Foam, Oil, Fuel, Magnetic precipitate, Non-magnetic precipitate, Odor, pH, Glycol %, Freeze Point, Nitrites, Specific Conductance, and Total Hardness. | 4 oz / 120 mL | 250-hrs or Semi-Annual |
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Turbine Generators (Lube Oil) |
Elemental Analysis (21-elements), Viscosity, Total Acid Number, Water (ppm) and ISO Particle Count. | 4 oz / 120 mL | 200-hrs or Quarterly |
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On-Site Fuel Storage (Diesel Fuel) |
Particulate Contaminant, Trace Metals, Sediment & Water, Microorganism Study, and Accelerated Stability. | 16 oz / 500 mL | Annually |
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New Fuel Deliveries (Diesel Fuel) |
Distillation, Density, Cetane Index, Sulfur, Flash Point, Copper Corrosion, Cloud Point, Ash, Sediment & Water, Viscosity, Carbon Residue. | 32 oz / 1 L | At Delivery |
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HVAC / CRAC (Refrigeration Oil) |
Elemental Analysis (21-elements), Evacuated Viscosity, *Total Acid Number, and Water (ppm), * Total Base Number performed on Amonia Compressors |
4 oz / 120 mL | Semi-Annual |
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HVAC / CRAC (Refrigerants) |
Water (ppm), Acidity, Oil Content, Sediment, Appearance, and Color |
32 oz. (Steel Canister Required) |
Semi-Annual |
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Chillers / Cooling System (Cooling Water / Condensate) |
Elemental Analysis (21-elements), Appearance, pH, Total Hardness, Alkalinity, Total Disolved Solids, Total Suspended Solids, Free Chlorine, Chloride, Sulphate, Nitrite, Ammonia, Algae, Turbidity, Density, Conductivity, % Glycol, Freeze Point | 8 oz / 250 mL | Semi-Annual |
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Chillers / Cooling System (Water-Glycol) |
Elemental Analysis (Corrosion & Inhibitor Metals), Appearance, Color, Foam, Oil, Fuel, Magnetic precipitate, Non-magnetic precipitate, Odor, pH, Glycol %, Freeze Point, Nitrites, Specific Conductance, Total Hardness, Contaminant and Inhibitor Anions by Ion Chromatography (Fluoride, Chloride, Nitrite, Nitrate, Sulfate, Glycolate, Formate, Acetate, and Oxalate) Organic Acid and Azole Inhibitors by HPLC (Benzoate, 2-Ethylhexanoic acid, Sebacic acid, Octanoic acid, p-Toluic, Adipic, MBT, TTZ, BZT.) | 8 oz / 250 mL | Semi-Annual |
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Transformers (Insulating Oils) |
Dielectric Strength, Total Acid Number, Interfacial Tension (IFT), Color, Visual, Specific Gravity, Moisture Content (Karl Fischer), Disolved Gas Analysis (DGA), and Power Factor. | 16 oz / 500 mL | Annual |