Five Factors Affecting Electronic Corrosion in Data Centres, Server and Control Rooms

Electronic corrosion is a continuous process occuring always in a gradual but subtle manner where electronic gadgets are concerned. Corrosion control is one big necessary step taken by data centres or any facilities with server or control rooms throughout the world since it has a big dependency on electronic performances. Even a small equipment failure or downtime of the facility due to corrosion will be a costly affair for the data centres.

But how are electronics getting corroded in the first place? Let us look at some top and important factors that cause electronic corrosion, especially in data centres.

1. Location of the data centre facility

Location plays a very important role in corrosion. The proximity of the facility within the following places:-

● High temperature locations 

● Landfill sites 

● Process Industries 

 ● Sewers/ Drains 

● High density traffic 

● Polluted environment 

It requires high corrosion monitoring/ control measures at these places, as they are the leading sources for contaminants responsible for corrosion.

1. Active airborne contaminants
   
2. Lead free regulation
   
3. Working condition of the facility
   
4. Use of corrosion monitoring and control equipment