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typical CDU heat-exchanger approach temperature (lower = warmer facility water, more free cooling)

~3–5 °Cobserved

Value kindobserved — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
As of2025
SourceVertiv · p. 11, §4 Technical Data, Figures 4.2–4.4; primary-flow guides are provided for 3°C, 5°C, and 7°C approach temperatures
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