Why Choose the Rittal SK3311.170 Aisle Containment Roof Element?
The Rittal SK3311.170 is a centre roof element for Rittal aisle containment systems, designed to help physically separate hot and cold air zones in data centres and IT infrastructure environments. By forming part of the overhead enclosure of a contained aisle, it supports controlled airflow management and helps prevent cooled supply air from mixing unnecessarily with heated exhaust air.
Effective aisle containment can improve the efficiency of data centre climate control by ensuring conditioned air is delivered where it is required and warm exhaust air follows a defined return path. The SK3311.170 provides a modular centre roof section for creating this controlled environment above compatible rack rows and aisle configurations.
With dimensions of 600 mm wide × 1200 mm deep, the roof element is suited to modular aisle containment installations using compatible Rittal IT infrastructure. Its centre-element configuration allows multiple sections to be incorporated into larger containment systems, supporting scalable thermal management for server rooms and data centres.
Key Advantages
- Purpose-designed centre roof element for Rittal aisle containment systems.
- Helps separate hot and cold airflow zones in data centre environments.
- Supports more efficient use of conditioned cooling air.
- Helps reduce unwanted mixing between cooled supply air and warm exhaust air.
- 600 × 1200 mm format for modular containment configurations.
- Centre roof design supports extension of larger contained aisles.
- Suitable for professional data centre and IT infrastructure thermal management.
Key Features
- Rittal aisle containment roof component.
- Centre element for modular aisle roof construction.
- 600 mm overall width.
- 1200 mm overall depth.
- Designed to form part of an enclosed hot or cold aisle.
- Supports controlled airflow between IT racks and climate control equipment.
- Modular design suitable for scalable data centre installations.
- Designed for integration with compatible Rittal IT infrastructure systems.
Efficient Airflow Management for Data Centres
Modern server and network equipment can generate substantial quantities of heat, making controlled airflow an essential part of efficient data centre operation. Aisle containment creates a physical barrier between cooled supply air and heated exhaust air, helping climate control equipment operate more effectively and maintaining predictable inlet temperatures for installed IT hardware.
The Rittal SK3311.170 forms part of the overhead barrier in a compatible aisle containment system. Used with additional roof, door and containment components, it helps create a defined airflow path that can improve cooling efficiency, reduce recirculation and support reliable operating conditions for servers and network equipment.
Typical Applications
- Data centre hot aisle containment systems.
- Data centre cold aisle containment systems.
- Server rooms and IT equipment facilities.
- Enterprise data centres.
- Colocation and hosting facilities.
- High-density server and network rack installations.
- Rittal IT infrastructure and climate control installations.
