RE: Does Rack depth matter, if open backed ?

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, and you can get some pretty good, heavy duty shelves that only
mount at the front but use 4 or more rack bolts/nuts over a wider distance
to provide better support and less twisting moment. I think they're called
modem shelves and aren't designed to generally take a huge amount of weight
but you may get away with it.

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Neil Frost
> Sent: 23 May 2008 15:15
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Does Rack depth matter, if open backed ?
>
> You might be better off putting it on a rackmount shelf... mind you
> that
> defeats the object of having rack mount kit!!
>
>
>
> Normally the deeper servers are heavier and have clip in / screw in
> rails
> that need to be anchored front and back.
>
>
>
> You may be able to "customise" some rack ears to locate the
server, but
> you
> might just as well put it on a shelf.
>
>
>
> Neil
>
>
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> noughtomate
> Sent: 23 May 2008 14:30
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Does Rack depth matter, if open backed ?
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a small 6u rack, which serves for most of my Media Distribution
> and Home Automation purposes.
>
> Earlier this week, I raised a thread in this forum about Server
Chassis
> cases. I hadn't considered depth at the time, but I guess it is
> something I should think about.
>
> My rack is had a 300mm depth, but it is open backed. So I'm wondering
> if the depth of any given rack mount component matters, if the rack is
> open backed.
>
> Also, would a 'deep' rack mount item have rabbit ears or clips at the
> back to clip it to the back of the rack ? I'm just thinking about the
> case where are deeper device needs support at the back. Would it have
> ears / screw clip points at a standardised depth, say 300mm or 400mm ?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
>
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