Data Centers and AI Center Support Controls

What We Deliver for Data Centers & AI Center Facilities

We support mission‑critical environments where power quality, thermal management, and automation uptime directly impact model training, inference SLAs, and colocation revenue.

• Custom UL 508A control panels for power distribution, UPS/battery systems, generator interfaces, and critical load management.

• BMS/DCIM integration for chilled water plants, CRAH/CRAC units, evaporative cooling, and liquid cooling loops tied into your DCIM/BMS protocols (BACnet, Modbus, OPC, SNMP).

• Safety and monitoring systems including arc flash mitigation support, emergency power off (EPO) coordination, fire alarm interface, leak detection, and environmental monitoring.

• Energy & demand control for battery energy storage systems (BESS), peak shaving, demand response, and generator load management to support AI workloads with volatile power profiles.

• Retrofits, expansions, and standardization across multi‑site portfolios to align with owner engineering standards and accelerate commissioning.

Typical Control Scope for Data & AI Centers

Our controls work spans electrical rooms, white space, and utility interface points:

Electrical & Power Systems

• Main and tie breaker control and interlocking

• ATS and generator auto‑start/transfer logic

• UPS and battery room monitoring and alarming

• Power distribution monitoring (mains, feeders, PDUs, RPPs)

• Load shedding and priority load schemes for AI racks

Cooling & Thermal Management

• Chiller plant sequencing and optimization

• Pump VFD control and differential pressure reset

• CRAH/CRAC unit control and redundancy strategies

• Liquid cooling loop controls (cold plates, manifolds, leak detection)

• Free cooling and economizer strategies

Safety, Security & Compliance

• EPO system coordination and hardwired safety logic

• Fire alarm and gas suppression system interfaces

• Arc flash risk reduction strategies via remote racking/control

• Environmental monitoring (temperature, humidity, dew point, water detection)

• Access control and CCTV integration points for operations

DCIM, BMS & IT Integration

• Standardized points lists and naming conventions aligned to DCIM

• Historian and data logging for capacity planning and AI load profiling

• Alarm routing to NOC/SOC and ticketing systems

• Cybersecurity hardening aligned with owner IT/OT policies

Why Data & AI Operators Choose Applied Gray Matter

• UL 508A certified panel fabrication with rigorous documentation and traceability for audits, insurance, and commissioning.

• Deep cross‑industry experience in energy management, medical, automotive, and industrial automation applied to data center reliability.

• Engineering‑led collaboration from concept through FAT/SAT, with as‑builts, point lists, and sequence of operations (SOO) clearly defined.

• Scalable, standards‑based designs that support multi‑site rollouts and faster commissioning of new halls or AI clusters.

How We Work With Your Team

We integrate into your delivery model as an extension of your engineering and construction teams:

1. Define requirements & standards

   • Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR), Basis of Design (BOD), and control narratives

   • Preferred vendors, protocols, and cybersecurity standards

2. Design & engineering

   • Single‑line diagrams, I/O lists, control philosophies, panel layouts

   • Coordination with MEP, IT/OT, and commissioning agents

3. Fabrication & testing

   • UL 508A–compliant panel build, internal QA, and factory acceptance testing (FAT)appliedgraymatter

   • Software simulation and HMI/SCADA configuration

4. Installation support & commissioning

   • Site installation review, functional testing, and SAT support

   • Training for operations and handover documentation

Representative Applications

• Hyperscale & colocation facilities needing standardized power and cooling control packages across regions

• AI training campuses with high‑density racks, liquid cooling, and BESS integration

• Edge data centers requiring compact, pre‑engineered control solutions for rapid deployment

• Retrofits & capacity upgrades where existing BMS/DCIM must integrate with new electrical and cooling systems

Get Started

If you’re planning a new data/AI center, expanding capacity, or standardizing controls across sites, our team can align with your schedule and standards to deliver UL 508A–certified control solutions that reduce risk and speed commissioning.

Contact: (315) 878‑2372
Locations: Anaheim, CA and Woodinville, WA

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