RE: Retrowire node 0

[Robert Chasmer <robert.chasmer@xxxxxxx>]

Fluff [mailto:fluff@xxxxxxx]
> For ease of use it's going under the stairs. Nowhere eles can it
be
> well hidden to avoid upsetting future ourchaser of house. Not a
lot
> going in there, mainly going to be a patching site, with a
hub/switch
> and power distribution, with everything else in my office where
there
> is more space.

I've done exactly this, the cupboard I use has a normal height door and
is
supposed to be for coats etc, so no bending down.  I have my patch
panels,
Hub, Phone Line in there, and eventually this is were I'll terminate
the
ADSL.  The rest of the cupboard is full of junk like the ironing
board,
coats, carrier bags etc.


> I have aquired several hinged 19" brackets for the patch
panels.
> Anyone tried anyhting similar or got any suggestions?

Well originally I bought a normal 32 way patch panel and mounted this on
the
wall with two wooden batons, with the right side connected to a large
hinge.
Each time I've run a few new cable drops, I un-bolt the left side, and
the
hinge open on the right allowing me to access the rear of the patch
panel.

Now that the patch panel is almost full, it has gotten harder and harder
to
run the cables neatly so that they don't get trapped when I close the
hinged
door.  Its ok though, you just need to leave enough length in the
cable and
practice the opening and closing before your terminate the cable. 
With
hindsight I should have left a bigger cap between the back of the patch
panel and the wall.

In an ideal world you would have rear access to the patch panel without
having to move it.  I didn't want to fill my cupboard with patch panel
stuff
though.  I'll have to get some piccies done one day.


Rob

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