Re: Mounting CNAMPX-16x60 by rack ears?

[Lewis Gardner <lgardner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Heath Roberts wrote:
> Does anyone have experience mounting these amps in a rack? They're
> fairly heavy (90lbs), and ordinarily I would expect anything designed
> to be rack-mounted that weighs this much to have rails for a four-post
> rack.
>
> I noticed in picking the amp up that the center of gravity is only a
> couple of inches behind the front faceplate, and I wondered if maybe
> it *is* safe to rack-mount it by the front ears only--they're pretty
> substantial.
>
> So, anyone have experience mounting one of these by the rack ears
> only? Or how did you support the rear?

It should be fine to mount it with just the front ears. Most amps mount
that way. If the unit will mount square without deflection or distortion
of the front plate/rack rails then it should be OK.

The 4 post thing is common for deep equipment, like 1U servers, and
equipment with slides for service reasons.