In Data Center Design, Site selection is one of the most critical and the very first step out of all the phases. We mainly focus on 2 sub-areas. Natural and Man-made hazards are taken into consideration. Today, we are going to look at a few Man-made objects and the required minimum distances.
| Man-made object | Minimum Distance (KM) |
| Gas/fuel stations | 1.6 |
| High-voltage transmission lines | 1.6 |
| Airport runaways | 1.6 |
| Small lakes & overflow areas | 1.6 |
| Railroads | 1.6 |
| Large store complex | 1.6 |
| Water storage towers | 1.6 |
| Canals | 3.2 |
| Harbour & ports | 3.2 |
| Lakes & dams | 3.2 |
| Quarries | 3.2 |
| Radar stations | 5 |
| Research laboratories | 5 |
| Radio/TV stations | 5 |
| Embassies | 5 |
| Airports | 8 |
| Chemical & Power plants | 8 |
| Military stations & installations | 13 |
| Nuclear plants | 80 |
