Eaton PBP8U10 Fascicule

In today’s dynamic data center environment, IT 

equipment is refreshed on a frequent basis. These 

changes often leave open U-space that can allow 

re-circulation of hot exhaust air to the equipment 

inlet. This can cause overheating of the equipment 

and subsequent shutdown of servers when the 

maximum temperature threshold is reached. The 

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and 

Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) as well 

as most major server and storage manufacturers 

recognize this issue and recommend that unused 

rack space have blanking panels installed to maximize 

and improve the hot aisle/cold aisle airflow system in 

the room.
Blanking panels provide a quick, easy and 

 to optimize air circulation within an 

enclosure while maintaining high aesthetics. Eaton 

offers blanking panels in a variety of styles including 

plastic, steel, tool-less, adjustable and a cable pass 

through option. The width meets EIA-310-D standards 

and comes in various heights (depending on style). 

Some panels are bulk packed in quantities of 10,  

100 and 500.

Airflow management solutions

Blanking Panels

Energy-saving airflow management solution for best practices data centers

•   Significantly reduces re-circulation of hot exhaust air to

the equipment inlet

•  Adds to the overall aesthetics of the data center
•   Heights range from 1U to 22U depending on style
•  EIA-310-D compliant for 19" equipment
•  Available in black
•   Available in tool-less plastic or steel, adjustable and

cable pass-thru configurations