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Installation
Installing the Enclosure
Warning: For extra stability, load 158 kg (350 lbs) of equipment into the bottom of the enclosure before moving it on its casters.
Leveling the enclosure
Level the enclosure before installing equipment.
The leveling feet at the corners provide a stable base if the floor is uneven, but they cannot compensate for a badly sloped surface. You can remove the casters and leveling feet to allow the base of the enclosure to rest directly on the floor.
1. Move the enclosure to a level location.
2. For each leveling foot, insert a Phillips or slotted screwdriver (not provided) into the screw above the leveling foot. Turn the screw clockwise to extend the leveling foot until it makes firm contact with the floor.
Note: If the enclosure needs to be leveled after equipment has been installed, use a 13-mm open-ended wrench (not provided) to lower the leveling feet. For each leveling foot, fit the
13-mm end of the open-ended wrench (not provided) to the hex head just above the round pad on the bottom of the foot. Turn the wrench clockwise to extend the leveling foot until it makes firm contact with the floor.
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Removing the casters and leveling feet (optional)
Warning: To avoid personal injury or damage to the enclosure, two people should support the enclosure.
The enclosure should be empty and the roof, side panels, and front and rear doors should be removed before laying the enclosure on its side.
Tilt the enclosure in an area that will allow for proper clearance above the enclosure.
1. Lay the enclosure on its side.
2. Using a 10-mm socket wrench (not provided), remove the four hex nuts from each of the casters and remove the casters.
3. For each leveling foot, use a Phillips or slotted screwdriver (not provided) to turn the foot clockwise until it is released from the frame.
Rack stabilization options
Warning: The enclosure cannot be stabilized using the bolt-down bracket or stabilization plate if the casters or leveling feet are removed.
Brackets can be used to bolt the enclosure to the floor internally or externally for additional stabilization.
With the appropriate anchoring hardware (not provided), this system meets UBC Zone 4 requirements.
See the APC Web site, www.apc.com, for complete UBC compliance requirements and bracket installation instructions. All brackets can be fastened to the enclosure through the holes shown in the following illustration.
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APC offers the following brackets for providing stabilization.
Product SKU Description Figure
Stabilizer Plate Kit AR7700
Attaches externally to the rack and floor to provide additional stability.
Bolt-down Kit AR7701
Attaches to rack and floor internally or externally to provide additional stability without blocking cable access.
Pallet Mounting
Bracket (provided)
Attaches to rack and floor internally or externally to provide additional stability.
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Removing and Installing the Side Panels
Remove the side panels to access the interior or pass cables between the enclosures when joining enclosures together. Side panels offer additional security and assist with proper airflow within the enclosure.
Removing the side panels
1. Use the key to unlock the panel, if necessary.
2. Slide the panel latch down and pull the top of the panel away from the enclosure.
3. Release the latch and lift the panel up and off the side brace lip at the bottom of the panel frame.
Reinstalling the side panels
1. Engage the bottom of the panel securely with the side brace lip before pushing the top of the panel forward into place.
2. Slide the panel latch up.
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Removing and Installing the Roof
Removing the roof
1. Pull and hold the two spring pins in the rear of the enclosure.
2. Push the roof up from the enclosure.
3. Lift the roof off the enclosure.
Installing the roof
1. Slide the tabs on the front of the roof into the slots in the front of the enclosure.
2. Lower the roof into the enclosure, while pulling the two spring pins in the rear of the roof.
3. Release the pins to secure the roof to the enclosure.
Warning: To avoid damage or injury, do not use the roof as a walkway.
Note: The roof can be removed and reinstalled even if cables are routed through the top of the enclosure.
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Removing and Installing the Doors
Warning: To avoid personal injury or damage to the enclosure, one person should support the door while another person removes the door from its frame.
Removing the doors
You can remove the front and rear doors of the enclosure to gain better access to equipment.
1. Disconnect the grounding wire.
2. Open the door to approximately 90 degrees and lift it up and off the hinges.
Installing the doors
1. Hold the door approximately 90 degrees to the frame of the enclosure. Align the door hinges with the hinge pins on the frame.
2. Lower the door onto the hinge pins, making sure the pins engage with the hinge barrels on the door.
3. Reconnect the grounding wire.
4. Make sure that the door opens and closes properly.
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Reversing the front door
1. Remove the APC nameplate from the front door.
2. Remove the M6 x 12 pan-head screws and star washers that secure the grounding wire to the frame and door, using the Torx T30/#2 Phillips wrench (provided).
3. Remove the two Phillips screws from the rear of the door handle assembly, and remove the handle assembly from the door.
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4. Remove the screw, latch, and washer from the back of the door handle assembly using the Torx
T30/#2 Phillips wrench (provided). Rotate the washer 90 degrees and the latch 180 degrees and reattach the latch.
5. Remove the door. See “Removing the doors” on page 13.
6. Remove the hinges from the frame using the Torx T30 /#2 Phillips wrench (provided). Rotate the hinges 180 degrees, and reinstall them on the other side of the frame of the enclosure.
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7. Remove the hinges from the door and reinstall them using the set of holes directly below where they were originally installed.
8. Rotate the door 180 degrees and reinstall the door. See “Installing the doors” on page 13.
9. Reinstall the grounding wire at the top of the door, near the hinges, and to the enclosure frame using the M6 x 12 pan-head screw and star washer.
10.Rotate the door handle assembly 180 degrees and reinstall it using the screws removed in step 2.
11. Reinstall the APC nameplate on the front door of the enclosure.
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Vertical Mounting Flanges
Vertical mounting flanges come factory-installed on the enclosure in the proper position for use with rack-mountable equipment that has a depth of 737 mm (29 in). The mounting flanges are adjustable towards the front or the rear of the enclosure to accommodate different rails or equipment with other depths. The flanges on a 600-mm enclosure can be adjusted to be as close as 191 mm (7.50 in) or as far as 935 mm (36.80 in) apart.
The flanges on a 750-mm enclosure can be adjusted to be as close as 292.10 mm (11.50 in) in or as far as 787.40 mm (31 in) apart.
A common application for the 750-mm enclosure is to move the flanges to a depth of 476 mm (18.75 in) to accommodate networking and telecommunications equipment.
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Adjusting the vertical mounting flanges on the side braces
Warning: To avoid personal injury or damage to the enclosure, perform this procedure without any equipment installed on the mounting flanges.
1. Use the Torx T30/#2 Phillips wrench (provided) to loosen—but not remove—the Torx screws in the slots of each mounting flange.
600-mm enclosure 750-mm enclosure
2. Lower the flat bracket and move the mounting flange to the desired location.
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3. To align the vertical mounting flanges properly, note the symbol (for example, the diamond) visible through the one of the holes on the top of the flange, and ensure that the same symbol is visible through the corresponding hole at the bottom of the flange. Only one symbol is visible at a time through any of the holes. In the factory-standard position, the circles are visible through two of the holes.
On the 750-mm rack there are circles 476 mm
(18.75 in) behind the front mounting flange designating the location for networking and telecommunications equipment.
Note: Vertical mounting flanges adjust in 6-mm (1/4-in) increments.
Note: Vertical mounting flanges placed across from each other must have the same visible symbol.
4. When the vertical mounting flange is in the proper location, slide each screw up until the teeth in the bracket engage fully with the teeth in the side brace, and tighten the screws.
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Installation accessories
To install equipment that has a different mounting depth from the other equipment in the enclosure, use the appropriate APC Recessed Rail Kit.
Product
42 U for 600-mm enclosure
48 U for 600-mm enclosure
42 U for 750-mm enclosure
48 U for 750-mm enclosure
SKU
AR7503
AR7504
AR7508
AR7578
600-mm vertical mounting rail 600-mm vertical mounting flange
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750-mm vertical mounting rail 750-mm vertical mounting flange
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A replacement rail kit (AR7510) of four mounting rails which accommodates 23-in rack mountable equipment in 42 U 750-mm enclosures is also available for the AR3150 and AR3350 enclosures.
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Installing Equipment
This section provides information on how to install rack-mount equipment in the NetShelter SX enclosure. The instructions provided with the equipment provide more detailed information.
Identifying one U-space on the vertical mounting flange
When installing equipment, locate the top and bottom of a U-space on the mounting flanges. Every third hole on the mounting flanges of a NetShelter enclosure is numbered to indicate the middle of a U-space.
A U-space consists of one of these numbered holes and one hole directly above and below it, as shown.
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1 U 6
5
Installing cage nuts
APC offers a cage nut hardware kit (AR8100) for use with square holes.
Warning: Install cage nuts horizontally, with the ears engaging the sides of the square hole. Do NOT install cage nuts vertically with the ears engaging the top and bottom of the square hole.
1. Insert the cage nut into the square hole by hooking one ear of the cage nut assembly through the far side of the hole.
Note: Install the cage nuts on the interior of the vertical mounting flange.
2. Place the cage nut tool (provided) on the other side of the cage nut and pull to snap it into position.
Removing cage nuts
1. Remove any attached screw.
2. Grasp the cage nut and squeeze the sides to release it from the square hole.
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Grounding
The doors, side panels, and roof of the enclosure are grounded to the enclosure frame. The doors are grounded with quick-disconnect cables. The roof and side panels are inherently grounded through spring fingers.
Each enclosure should be grounded directly to the building ground using one of the grounding nuts at the base of the enclosure.
Ground each enclosure directly to the building ground. Do not ground one enclosure to another enclosure in a cascading style.
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Equipment with side airflow requirements
For enclosures storing equipment that requires side airflow, the vertical mounting flange factory-installed cable cutout covers need to be removed and repositioned to the rear of the enclosure.
1. Determine which side of the enclosure is the air intake side for the equipment.
2. Remove the cable cutout covers from the front vertical mounting flange of the air intake side of the enclosure.
3. Reinstall the covers in the cable cutout holes on the rear vertical mounting flange of the air intake side of the enclosure.
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Cable Management
The NetShelter SX enclosure has multiple cable access openings, including the roof, sides, and bottom.
Two vertical cable organizers are included with the enclosure, and APC offers a variety of other cable management accessories.
Vertical cable organizers
The vertical cable organizers (four included with the 1200-mm deep enclosure, two included with all other enclosures) attach to the enclosure anywhere along the side braces and provide toolless mounting capabilities for APC Rack Power Distribution Units, APC cable containment brackets, and tie-off locations for cables. The standard position for the vertical cable organizers is in the rear of the enclosure, but they can be mounted anywhere along the side braces in a similar manner as the mounting flanges.
Removing or relocating vertical cable organizers.
Vertical cable organizers can be relocated within the enclosure or removed completely.
1. Loosen the screws that attach the vertical cable organizer to the enclosure.
2. Move the vertical cable organizer to the desired location or lift it up and pull it toward the inside of the enclosure.
3. Align the vertical cable organizers properly. The vertical cable organizers align in the same way
Additional vertical cable organizers can be ordered from APC (AR7502 for the 42-U enclosure or
AR7572 for the 48-U enclosure).
The 750-mm wide enclosure features openings in the front vertical mounting flanges for cable access.
These openings are sealed with plastic covers to restrict airflow, but can be removed to access cables. If the covers are removed, APC offers a Brush Strip Kit (AR7706) which allows for cable access, but promotes proper airflow.
If the vertical mounting flanges of the 750-mm wide enclosure are moved toward the back of the enclosure, APC offers a NetShelter SX Air Recirculation Prevention Kit (AR7708) with additional plastic covers and foam strips to seal openings.
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Cable management options for 600-mm and 750-mm enclosures
Product SKU Description Figure
Cable management rings
19-inch horizontal cable organizer
Fastens cables to posts, mounting rails, or braces.
AR8113A
AR8425A (1U)
AR8426A (2U)
Routes cables horizontally on the front or back of the
19-inch EIA rack.
19-inch 2-U patch cord organizer
19-inch 2-U horizontal cable organizer passthrough
AR8427A
AR8428
19-inch 1-U cable passthrough with brush strip AR8429
Routes cables horizontally on the front or back of the
19-inch EIA rack.
Routes cables horizontally or frontto-rear.
Assists with containing air in the enclosure.
Cable containment brackets
Brush strip kit for roof
AR7710
AR7714
Contains cables along the vertical cable organizer and is installed without tools.
Replacement brush strips for roof cable openings.
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Side panel with access holes AR7305
Side panels that allow pass through to adjacent enclosures.
Holes contain brushes to control the airflow.
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Product SKU
Zero-U accessory mounting bracket AR7711
Description
The bracket can be mounted in various locations throughout the enclosure for supporting small accessories and equipment.
Figure
Cable tree AR7505
Roof bridge
Vertical Cable
Organizer for
NetShelter 0-U
Channel
AR7209
AR8442
Routes cables or attaches PDUs vertically in the rear of the enclosure.
Consists of three pieces, including a smaller piece that allows it to be installed in a 48-U enclosure.
Replaces the standard roof to allow increased cabling access while still supporting
InfraStruXure troughs and partitions. Consists of two pieces of equal size. (Not for use in 1200-mm deep enclosures.)
Eliminates cable stress by organizing cable layout within the rear channels of the enclosure. Takes up zero U of space within the enclosure.
Consists of two pieces of equal size that, when connected, span the height of a 42-U enclosure. Can be used in any APC enclosure.
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Product SKU
Narrow RCC for 42-U enclosure AR7511
Description
The narrow vertical cable organizer compliments the standard vertical cable organizer by offering additional cable management options. The narrow channel can be used in the front of the enclosure to mount fiber cable spools and vertical cable managers or can be used in the middle of the enclosure for cable tie off. In addition, keyholes are provided to mount one vertical
Rack PDU per organizer.
Figure
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Vertical fiber organizer AR8443A
The vertical fiber organizer provides a method to manage fiber cabling within an enclosure and mounts toollessly into the rear cable channel of the enclosure.
Fiber organizer
(spools only) AR8444
Can be mounted toollessly to the vertical fiber organizer or attached with screws to the mounting rails of
750-mm wide enclosures.
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The 1200-mm deep enclosure includes four vertical cable organizers.
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Cable accessories for 750-mm enclosures
Product SKU Description Figure
Brush strip kit AR7706
Closes openings in mounting flanges to allow cable access, but maintains proper airflow.
1-U cable ring AR7707
NetShelter SX air recirculation prevention kit AR7708
Fastens cables to posts, for use with 750-mm enclosure networking applications.
Maintains proper airflow if the front vertical mounting flanges are moved to the rear of the enclosure.
Side channel cable trough
AR8008BLK/
AR8016ABLK
Routes cables from the front to the rear of the enclosure.
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