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Liquid-cooled data centre server racks with a coolant distribution unit (CDU).

Direct Liquid Cooling

DLC Design, Construction & Commissioning

Your go-to design consultants and commissioning experts for Direct Liquid Cooling.

QMC brings extensive experience in the construction implementation of customer DLC designs, from pipe materials and installation to rigorous flushing, cleaning and water-quality verification.

We deliver testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB), controls commissioning and tuning, backed by full commissioning lifecycle support and verification across Levels 0-6.

Trust, but Verify.

Data Centre Commissioning & DLC Expertise

Quantum MC provides data centre commissioning, Direct Liquid Cooling expertise and independent technical assurance across Europe and the UK. We support and verify the full Levels 0-6 commissioning lifecycle, translating design intent into measurable acceptance criteria and the evidence required for operational handover.

Full Lifecycle: Levels 0-6

Commissioning strategy, design review, factory testing, installation verification, start-up, functional testing, IST and operational handover.

Independent Technical Oversight

Client-side Commissioning Authority (CxA) and contractor support, with defined responsibilities, witness points and traceable test evidence.

Commissionability by Design

Review test access, isolation, instrumentation and sequences of operation before installation constraints become testing delays.

Direct Liquid Cooling Expertise

Industry-recognised experts in commissioning DLC designs: facility water, CDUs, technology cooling loops and their control interfaces.

Performance Under Test

Verify capacity, control response, alarms and agreed failure scenarios against project-specific acceptance criteria.

Evidence for Handover

Track deficiencies, witness corrective work and assemble test records, training evidence and operational documentation.

Case Studies

Recent Projects

11.7MW Hyperscale Data Centre
11.7MW Hyperscale Data CentreConfidential Client – Nordics
Commissioning planning, QA/QC verification and systems testing for mission-critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure. Technical oversight supported installation readiness and the evidence required to progress into operation.
70MW Hyperscale DC – Commissionability Review
70MW Hyperscale DC – Commissionability ReviewConfidential Client – Nordics
Independent review of electrical and mechanical designs for testability. The assignment identified commissioning constraints and opportunities to improve test sequencing before construction and testing.
CFD & Thermal Load Validation Strategy
CFD & Thermal Load Validation StrategyConfidential Client – London, United Kingdom
CFD modelling and thermal-load simulation planning assessed airflow, temperature distribution and potential data-hall constraints. The work informed a load-bank deployment strategy for representative IT-load conditions and cooling-performance verification.
150MW DC – GC Commissioning Support
150MW DC – GC Commissioning SupportConfidential Client – The Netherlands
General Contractor commissioning support during installation and verification. The assignment covered commissioning-interface coordination, electrical and mechanical installation checks, and early identification of issues affecting readiness for functional testing.

FAQ

Data Centre Commissioning FAQs

Commissioning scope, Levels 0-6, installation quality and Direct Liquid Cooling: the questions that shape a testable, coordinated project.

What does QMC verify during commissioning?

We verify that electrical, mechanical and control systems meet the agreed design intent and acceptance criteria. This covers installation readiness, individual-system performance and integrated operation, supported by recorded test results and deficiency close-out.

During project definition and design. Early commissioning input establishes scope, responsibilities and acceptance criteria, and identifies the access, isolation, instrumentation and control provisions needed to test the completed installation.

QA/QC checks the installation against approved documents and manufacturers’ requirements. Commissioning then demonstrates functional and integrated performance. Coordinating both disciplines makes readiness evidence and outstanding defects visible before each test stage.

Yes. QMC provides full commissioning lifecycle support and verification across Levels 0-6, from commissioning strategy and design review through factory testing, installation verification, start-up, functional performance testing, integrated systems testing and operational handover.

Level definitions, hold points and responsibilities are agreed in the project commissioning plan. At each stage, we establish what must be demonstrated, what evidence is required and which actions must be closed before progression.

QMC are industry-recognised experts in the commissioning of Direct Liquid Cooling designs for data centres. We verify the interfaces between facility water, coolant distribution units (CDUs), the technology cooling loop and controls. The agreed test scope covers flow, differential pressure, temperatures, thermal response, alarms, leak detection and failure response, with coolant-quality and handover evidence.

IST demonstrates how power, cooling and controls work together under specified operating and failure scenarios. Tests verify sequences, redundancy, alarms and recovery against the approved test scripts. Recorded results and unresolved deficiencies inform the handover decision.

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Trust, but Verify.

Full commissioning lifecycle support and verification across Levels 0-6. Electrical, mechanical, controls and Direct Liquid Cooling, supported by independent QA/QC and engineering consultancy.