3Com 9400 manual Mechanical Requirements for the Rack, Recommended Service Access

Figure 15 Recommended Service Access

76 cm (30 in.)

76 cm (30 in.)

Mechanical Requirements for the Rack

Verify that your racks comply with the standards and requirements in your cabling system plan and conform to these conventional standards:

■In the United States, comply with EIA Standard RS-310C: Racks, Panels, and Associated Equipment.

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■In countries other than the United States, comply with IEC Standard 297: Dimensions of Panels and Racks.

In addition, 3Com recommends that your distribution racks meet these requirements:

■Use an open style, 19-inch rack. The rack styles shown in Figure 16 facilitate easy maintenance and provide excellent ventilation.

■Use a rack that has the universal mounting rail hole pattern identified in IEC Standard 297.

■Use a rack that is made of steel.

■Install equipment in the lower half of the distribution rack to avoid making it top heavy.

■Use a rack that supports approximately 272 kg (600 lb)

■Use a rack that has adequate electrical grounding, for instance, with a distribution rack grounding kit.

■Verify that the floor under the rack is level within

5 mm (3/16 in.). Use a floor-leveling cement compound or bolt the racks to the floor.

■Attach the rack to the wiring closet floor with

9.5 mm (3/8 in.) lag screws or equivalent hardware.

■Brace open distribution racks if the channel thickness is less than 6.4 mm (1/4 in.).