2.6 Explain the impact and proper use of environmental controls
When you’re designing a secure facility, it’s important to keep various environmental factors in mind. These include the following:
- Controlling the temperature and humidity
- Minimizing smoke and airborne dust and debris
- Minimizing vibrations
- Preventing food and drink from being consumed near sensitive equipment
- Avoiding strong magnetic fields
- Managing electromagnetic and radio frequency interference
- Conditioning the power supply
- Managing static electricity
- Providing proper fire detection and suppression
The following sections highlight some issues from these.
HVAC
HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) management is important for two reasons: temperature and humidity. ...
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