Product Description

Double-Sliding Vertical Panels Allow Easy Access to Cables

The Cool Shield sliding panels are designed vertically to provide the exceptional sealing capabilities and high aesthetics of a solid panel solution without restricting access to the cables behind the containment areas. In certain applications, a vertical panel can virtually block access to cable tray, power cords or other critical components. Our solution eliminates that issue. Since we can frame two overlapping panels, a technician can simply slide one of the panels over to reach through the containment (hot aisle or cold aisle) area.  Once work is complete, the panel can be returned to the closed position for full containment.

How Our Panels Work

Similar to a patio door in your home, two panels share a single frame and have a slight overlap in the middle. Each panel can be slid over to fully overlap with each other. Our Cool Shield Double Channel features two parallel grooves so that each panel is fully framed in its own separate track. The sliding panels themselves feature a rigid aluminum frame with twin-wall polycarbonate inserts. We utilize a high-performance thermoplastic runner along the bottom to ensure smooth and easy sliding action. A small handle is affixed to each panel frame to assist in ease of opening. Each double panel frame is typically between six and eight feet wide. For example, a 40 ft. aisle could feature five double panel frame sections at eight feet each. When opened, each would provide up to 4 ft. access width.

The Cool Shield Double Channel, like all of our channels, can be supported in numerous ways. It can connect to our self-supporting Matrix posts or it can be suspended from ceiling, strut, threaded rod, cable tray or nearly any other existing support. It is also typically affixed to one of our door systems to provide a highly rigid integrated containment structure. Straight or angled cross beams can utilized to prevent bowing or deflection, even in long aisles.