5 May
2011
5 May
'11
4:29 p.m.
On 05/05/2011 17:09, Richard wrote:
First, I'd like to minimize the potential for
scratching the paint on
the rack mount plates. Should I use a plastic or teflon washer between
the plate and the mounting screw?
Yes, but...
The maintenance manual doesn't say anything
specific about mounting the
equipment in a rack. Is it typical for things to be supported only by
that front mounting panel, or do people add some kind of additional
support in the rear?
It's usual for deep and/or heavy items to be mounted on rails, not by
the front panel. Often the holes in the front are just for extra screws
to stop the equipment sliding out. None of your pictures show the sides
of the equipment; aren't there any screw holes that might indicate there
was provision to fit rails?
If not, I'd suggest you use a shelf that's supported at front and rear,
or (as I did on a unit that was the right size but had neither provision
for rails nor a suitable front flange) put some Dexion or steel angle at
the appropriate height between the front and rear rack uprights. If you
don't, you run the risk of bending the front plate or even the rack, or
stripping a screw.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York