Cooling of telecommunications in tropical & desert environments

In practice, there are a number of potential methods for ensuring that the desired internal conditions are attained in telecommunication equipment enclosures including: standard ventilation; ventilation with heat capacitance; air conditioning; passive cooling with conducting walls; passive cooling with insulated walls and heat capacitance (Store Transfer and Release, or STAR System). These systems are described in this paper together with their advantages and disadvantages in respect of operation in remote tropical and desert environments. More specifically, the paper reviews the cooling options for a real case involving telecommunications enclosures in the Tokelau Islands (South Pacific). Finally, a case study for a telecommunications enclosure in a North African desert location is presented.