The corrugated, flimsy, plastic ones "might" work. The problem is pressurization. Most I've seen fail and end up bending and creating gaps. Your data center may have contractual language that you are required to have blanks and maintain them adequately. I used them once. I replaced them once.
With respect to cost of metal blanks. Wholeheartedly agree. That's why I designed and made my own e.g. a cost reduction of 90%. Best, -M< On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 12:49 PM, Jon Dixon <[email protected]> wrote: > The data-centre I was in yesterday used the plastic ones from CannonTech > and they looked very up to the job. > > Am I the only person on here that thinks all the current blanking > solutions are very expensive for what you get? After all its just a piece > of fire-proof plastic? > > Jon Dixon > > > On 28/04/2015 15:59, Mike Hughes wrote: > >> Greetings UKNOF folks... >> >> I'm after some of those lightweight "corrugated cardboard" (can't think >> of what else to call them) blanking sheets to put in racks to stop hot/cold >> aisle "rebreathing". >> >> Want to give these a go, but keep coming up on metal blanking plates. >> >> Anyone got a manufacturer/supplier that you're able to share? >> >> Cheers >> Mike >> > > >
