EN 50600-2-1:2021

Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures - Part 2-1: Building construction

EN 50600-2-1:2021

Name:EN 50600-2-1:2021   Standard name:Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures - Part 2-1: Building construction
Standard number:EN 50600-2-1:2021   language:English language
Release Date:15-Apr-2021   technical committee:CLC/TC 215 - Electrotechnical aspects of telecommunication equipment
Drafting committee:CLC/TC 215 - Electrotechnical aspects of telecommunication equipment   ICS number:35.020 - Information technology (IT) in general

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 50600-2-1:2014
Informacijska tehnologija - Naprave in infrastruktura podatkovnih centrov - 2-1.
del: Konstrukcija stavbe
Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures - Part 2-1: Building
construction
Informationstechnik - Einrichtungen und Infrastrukturen von Rechenzentren - Teil 2-1:
Gebäudekonstruktion
Technologie de l'information - Installations et infrastructures de centres de traitement de
données - Partie 2-1: Construction des bâtiments
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50600-2-1:2021
ICS:
35.020 Informacijska tehnika in Information technology (IT) in
tehnologija na splošno general
35.110 Omreževanje Networking
91.140.50 Sistemi za oskrbo z elektriko Electricity supply systems
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50600-2-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2021
ICS 35.020; 35.110; 91.140.50 Supersedes EN 50600-2-1:2014 and all of its
amendments and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures
- Part 2-1: Building construction
Technologie de l'information - Installation et infrastructures Informationstechnik - Einrichtungen und Infrastrukturen von
de centres de traitement de données - Partie 2-1: Rechenzentren - Teil 2-1: Gebäudekonstruktion
Construction des bâtiments
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Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
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Ref. No. EN 50600-2-1:2021 E
Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Terms and definitions . 9
3.2 Abbreviations . 10
4 Conformance . 10
5 Location . 10
5.1 Assessment of location . 10
5.2 Geographical location . 11
5.3 Environmental risk analysis . 11
5.4 Utility provision . 12
6 Site configuration . 13
6.1 General . 13
6.2 Site selection . 13
6.3 Assessment of existing premises . 14
6.4 Utilities . 14
7 Outside spaces . 15
7.1 Access routes . 15
7.2 Parking . 15
7.3 Temporary facilities . 15
7.4 Fuel storage facilities and infrastructure . 16
7.5 Underground facilities . 16
7.6 Perimeter design and Protection Class Boundaries . 16
8 Building construction . 19
8.1 Load-bearing structure . 19
8.2 Building materials and finishes . 19
8.3 Electromagnetic Interference . 20
8.4 Protection Class Boundaries . 20
8.5 Foundations . 21
8.6 Exterior walls . 22
8.7 Interior walls and barriers . 22
8.8 Roofs . 23
8.9 Water drainage . 23
8.10 Floors . 24
8.11 Raised access floors . 25
8.12 Ceilings . 25
8.13 Corridors and doors . 26
8.14 Transportation lifts . 26
9 Design of data centre spaces . 26
9.1 Accommodation . 26
9.2 Control room space . 27
9.3 Computer room space . 27
9.4 Electrical space . 28
9.5 Mechanical space . 28
9.6 Telecommunications space . 28
9.7 Spaces for firefighting systems . 28
9.8 Storage space . 28
9.9 Testing and holding spaces . 29
9.10 Docking bay . 29
9.11 General office space . 29
10 Construction of data centre spaces . 29
10.1 Protection against flooding . 29
10.2 Access to data centre spaces . 30
10.3 Vapour density . 30
11 Fire compartments and fire barriers . 30
11.1 Fire compartments . 30
11.2 Fire barriers. 31
11.3 Protection Class boundaries . 32
Annex A (informative) Building materials . 33
Annex B (informative) Summary of data centre location requirements and recommendations of
Clause 5 . 35
Bibliography . 38
Figures
Figure 1 — Schematic relationship between the EN 50600 series standards. 6
Figure 2 — Examples of free-standing barriers and minimum effective height . 18
Tables
Table 1 — Heights and topping requirements for free-standing barriers . 17
Table 2 — Load capacity guidance for building structures . 24
Table B.1 — Summary of EN 50600-2-1:2021, Clause 5 location requirements and recommendations35
European foreword
This document (EN 50600-2-1:2021) has been prepared by CLC/TC 215 “Electrotechnical aspects of
telecommunication equipment”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2022-03-22
implemented at national level by publication of an
identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2024-03-22
conflicting with this document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 50600-2-1:2014 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
This document includes the following significant technical changes with respect to EN 50600-2-1:2014:
a) the document has been completely revised and restructured;
b) the interrelationship between this document and EN 50600-2-5 concerning constructional prerequisites for
the implementation of security concepts and desired security systems h
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