RE: CPC 19" Rack advice needed

["Brian G. Reynolds" <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Patrick, I do not know about this rack as such but if you look at http://www.videk.co.uk/ you will get a
good idea what is available, what cost(lots) and how it all goes
together.

If your rack is being hidden in a cupboard then you will probably not want
the side or front doors as they can get in the way. Also if it is in a
cupboard do you actually need a rack or could you just buy the uprights?
cupboards do look nice when filled though :-)

My previous cabinet never had a door which was great as I could get to
everything without having to turn a key and open the door.

Having said that I now have a wall mounted 21U(?) with glass lockable front
that containing most of my "stuff" as I do not need to access it
very often. It also has rounded corners to protect my head.

HTH,

B.


-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Lidstone <patrick@xxxxxxx>
[mailto:patrick@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 04 January 2003 17:59
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] CPC 19" Rack advice needed


I was meandering around CPC in search of something else when I came 
across their racks and it set me thinking... I've even had the tape-
measure out. 

CPC have a reasonably priced 42U rack in stock, EN8117166, for 150 
quid. What's not clear from the description is what else you need by 
way of hardware. Has anyone bought this rack? Does it need additional 
19" rack mounting strip? Do I need to buy captive nuts and screws to
fix the kit to the rack? (I'm sure someone said they were available 
>from
Any thoughts on what is required by way of cable management? The site 
mentions cable rings, cable trays and what sounds like a horizontal 
cable bracket... and I'm a bit fazed. 

If I get one, it'll have a mix of rackmount stuff and non-rackmount 
kit on shelves - both AV and computing. For the non-rackmount stuff, 
the sliding 1U shelves seem like a good option, being only marginally 
more expensive than fixed ones.

All advice from those who have been down this road before is welcome.
Thanks!
Patrick


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