Cooler Door On Electric Room

[Fitzdrew516]

That makes sense and I'm sure your architect has dealt with it before, as well as AHJ if this is an existing facility.

You have a refrigerated production area in which you need to create a non-refrigerated space for electrical equipment hence the cooler door, etc.
Curious: Cold ambient temperature is typically great for electrical and electronics, but condensation can be detrimental. Do you put a dehumidifier in that room to mitigate condensation?

Not typically, but we are conditioning the electric room so that it's not 1000 degrees. So that should take care of the humidity.

 

[cowboyjwc]

Care to elaborate? I'm good if you're thinking egress requirements due to the cooler. The architect can assure me of that.

That's what I was thinking.:thumbsup:

 

[Fitzdrew516]

That's what I was thinking.:thumbsup:

Good looking out

 

[Fitzdrew516]

I've worked in "coolers" whose only difference from a 20,000 ft² warehouse space with 30' ceilings was how freaking cold it was.

Yep. That's what this is essentially.

 

[iwire]

So I am really curious why the thermal R rating of a door has anything to do with its use around electrical equipment.

It's just a door, and like all doors as long as the size, hardware and fire ratings are adequate it is fine.

 

[Fitzdrew516]

So I am really curious why the thermal R rating of a door has anything to do with its use around electrical equipment.

It's just a door, and like all doors as long as the size, hardware and fire ratings are adequate it is fine.

I don't think it does I was just seeing if anyone else could find an issue with it. Like I said ... If I wasn't able to get panic hardware on the door that would have been one reason I couldn't have done it.