Commissioning Services
Commissioning is where the complete data-centre infrastructure must perform as one integrated system—not simply as a collection of individually tested components.
XPM manages the full commissioning lifecycle, from design and factory verification through energisation, functional testing, integrated systems testing and final handover. Our teams work alongside the client, OEMs, general contractor and operations personnel to verify that every system performs safely, reliably and under real operating conditions.
Commissioning Management
Commissioning strategy and execution plans
Commissioning programme development and sequencing
Systems, equipment and responsibility matrices
Design, specification and sequence-of-operation reviews
Test-script preparation, review and approval
Commissioning risk and interface management
OEM, contractor and client coordination
Progress reporting, issue tracking and escalation
Commissioning document control and evidence management
Factory and Pre-Delivery Testing
Factory Acceptance Testing
Factory Witness Testing
OEM manufacturing and quality surveillance
Control-panel and switchgear testing
Generator load-bank and performance testing
Chiller performance testing
Integrated package testing
Inspection of equipment before shipment
Defect management and release-to-ship approval
Generator and Emergency-Power Systems
Generator mechanical and electrical inspections
Fuel, lubrication, cooling and exhaust systems
Starting systems and batteries
Generator controls and protection settings
Synchronisation and paralleling
Load sharing and load-shedding sequences
Resistive and reactive load-bank testing
Black-start and utility-failure testing
Automatic mains-failure sequences
N+1 and redundant-system operation
Generator failure and recovery scenarios
Fuel polishing, transfer and day-tank systems
Emergency shutdowns, alarms and interlocks
Full-load endurance and step-load testing
Electrical Systems
Utility and grid connections
HV and MV systems
Transformers and protection systems
MV and LV switchgear
Busduct and busway systems
Uninterruptible Power Supplies
Battery systems and autonomy testing
Static Transfer Switches
Automatic Transfer Switches
Power Distribution Units
Remote Power Panels and rack-power distribution
Earthing, grounding and bonding
Protection coordination and relay testing
Metering and power-quality verification
Electrical Power Monitoring Systems
Emergency Power-Off systems
Mechanical and Cooling Systems
Chillers and packaged cooling equipment
Cooling towers, dry coolers and heat rejection
Primary and secondary chilled-water pumps
Chilled-water distribution systems
CRAH and CRAC units
In-row and rear-door cooling
Coolant Distribution Units
Direct-to-chip and liquid-cooling interfaces
Water treatment and filtration
Pressurisation and expansion systems
Valves, actuators, strainers and control devices
Testing, adjusting and balancing
Flow, pressure and temperature verification
Cooling redundancy and failure-mode testing
Controls and Life-Safety Systems
Building Management Systems
Electrical Power Monitoring Systems
PLC and SCADA controls
Generator and chiller control integration
Fire-alarm systems
VESDA and early-warning smoke detection
Fire-suppression systems
Water and fuel leak detection
Security and access-control interfaces
Alarm, interlock and notification testing
Trend-log and sequence verification
Data-Hall and White-Space Systems
Power distribution through to rack interfaces
Busway tap-off units and rack PDUs
Data-hall environmental performance
Airflow and containment verification
Hot-aisle and cold-aisle performance
Temperature and humidity mapping
Load simulation and thermal testing
BMS, EPMS and DCIM integration
Capacity and redundancy verification
Integrated Systems Testing
XPM tests how the facility responds when systems are placed under pressure, including:
Complete utility-power failure
Generator start and transfer
Failure of an individual generator
UPS and battery autonomy
Switchgear and protection operations
Chiller or pump failure
Loss of communications or controls
Fire and emergency events
Redundant-path operation
Load shedding and recovery
Simultaneous electrical and mechanical failures
Return to normal operation after an event
Handover and Operational Readiness
Defect, punch-list and snag management
Commissioning records and test certification
Systems manuals and turnover documentation
Operations and maintenance manual reviews
Client and facilities-team training
SOP, MOP and EOP development
Asset registers and warranty tracking
Final performance reporting
Deferred and seasonal testing
Post-handover troubleshooting and support
From the first factory test to the final integrated systems test, XPM verifies that the complete facility performs safely, reliably and as designed—before responsibility passes to the client’s operations team.
