Lee Kaiser and Eric Cutler of META on Fire Protection Considerations for Liquid Cooled Data Centers

Lee Kaiser of ORR Protection speaks with Eric Cutler of META about various data center topics.

Artificial Intelligence and other high performance computing needs are driving the need for faster and more powerful computer servers. Liquid cooled server technology is needed to grow beyond what air cooled servers can deliver. Liquid cooled computing installations are outpacing the guidance NFPA 75, Standard for Electronic Computing Systems includes. Further, questions exist about the physical properties of coolants used and the effect of extremely dense power delivery to these electronics. In a race to catch up with data center installations this presentation seeks to review the current status of liquid cooled servers, the re protection implications of this technology, identify the gaps in codes, and where more knowledge is needed.

Eric Cutler, PE – Meta
Mechanical Subject Matter Expert

Eric Cutler is a fire protection engineer with extensive experience in the design, construction, commissioning and operation of hyperscale data centers. He is currently a subject matter expert within Meta's Infra Data Center pillar.

Lee Kaiser, PE – ORR Protection

Lee Kaiser, PE is Vice President of Engineering and Training for ORR Protection in Louisville, Kentucky. He is a frequent speaker on the topic of mission critical fire protection, is the Chair of NFPA 75 Technical Committee on Electronic Computer Systems and a principal member of NFPA 200, 418 and NFPA 915. He is chair of the Fire Suppression Systems Association Technical Committee and on the FSSA Board of Directors.