Installation Manual NetShelter® 24 U AV Enclosure AR3814
Contents Introduction ..................................................................... 1 Safety Warnings and Cautions ...................................... 1 Unpacking the Enclosure ............................................... 2 Component Identification............................................... 3 Helpful Steps for Reinstalling a Door............................ 5 Removing and Reinstalling the Roof ............................ 6 Enclosure Installation............................................
Introduction The American Power Conversion (APC®) NetShelter® AV Enclosure is a high-quality enclosure for storage of industry-standard (EIA-310), 19-inch rack-mount hardware, which includes servers, voice, data, networking, security, audio-visual, and APC power protection equipment. Various accessories are mentioned in this manual. For complete details on any accessory, see the APC Web site, www.apc.com. To quickly find a part on the APC Web site, enter the part number in the Search field.
Unpacking the Enclosure Disclaimer American Power Conversion is not responsible for damage sustained during reshipment of this product. Receiving inspection Inspect the package and contents for shipping damage, and make sure that all parts were sent. Report any damage immediately to the shipping agent. Report missing contents, damage, or other problems immediately to APC or your APC reseller. Please Recycle The shipping materials are recyclable. Save them for later use, or dispose of them appropriately.
Component Identification ns1712a Enclosure Roof with cable access (AR7214) Removable side panel with lock (AR7376; Qty 2) Enclosure frame Hardware bag (see page 4) Side brace Adjustable leveling feet Key for doors and side panels Caster Removable rear split doors (WAR7104) Removable and reversible front door (WAR7004) Pallet/bolt-down bracket Vertical mounting rail Rear door cable containment bracket Adjustable vertical 0 U accessory channel NetShelt
Hardware bag #10-32 screws (60) M5 x 12 screws (4) 7-mm hole plugs (4) 5-mm hole plugs (5) Frame handle cutout cover (2) ns1726a TORX ® T30/#2 Phillips wrench (1) 4 NetShelter 24 U AV Enclosure Installation Manual
Helpful Steps for Reinstalling a Door Note: Doors self-align on hinge pins when properly reinstalled. ns1728a 1. At a 90-degree angle to the front of the enclosure, position the door over the hinge pins (). ns1729a 2. Use slight pressure to pull the door away from enclosure; then lower the door ns1730a 3. Connect the ground wire.
Removing and Reinstalling the Roof ns1724a ×2 6 NetShelter 24 U AV Enclosure Installation Manual
Enclosure Installation Moving the Enclosure Caution: To avoid damaging the enclosure and causing a tip hazard, make sure the leveling feet are up before moving the enclosure. Casters. The enclosure can be moved on its casters with up to 1021 kg (2,250 lbs) of equipment installed. Tip Hazard: Use caution when moving an empty enclosure on its casters. Push the enclosure from the front or back only; the enclosure may be unstable if pushed or pulled from the side.
Leveling the Enclosure Required tools: Phillips screwdriver Level 13-mm open-ended wrench Warning: The leveling feet at the corners provide a stable base if the floor is uneven, but they cannot compensate for a badly sloped surface. m m 13 m m 8 14 ns1698a To adjust the leveling feet after equipment has been installed, use a 13-mm open-ended wrench (not provided).
Reversing the Front Door If desired, you can reverse the front door so the door opens from the opposite side of the enclosure. 1. Remove the APC nameplate from the front door. ns1709a 2. Remove the grounding wire using the TORX wrench (provided). ns1613a 3. Remove the door handle assembly.
4. Remove the door. ns1707a 5. Remove the hinges from the frame. ns1708a 6. Reinstall the hinges on the opposite side of the enclosure. ns1706a 7. Remove screws securing the hinges in the door frame.
8. Reposition and reinstall hinge. ns1705a 9. Reinstall the door. 10. Reinstall the door handle assembly with the washer and latch oriented as shown. The washer is rotated 90 degrees from its original orientation (). 11. Reinstall the grounding wire with star washer. The star washer must be installed under the grounding wire (see step 2). ns1615a 12. Reinstall the APC nameplate on the front door.
Securing the Enclosure For additional stabilization, secure the enclosure to the floor. Use fastener locations on the outside or inside of the enclosure, and choose from the accessories shown below. SKU Description Pallet/boltdown brackets (provided with the enclosure; not available as a purchased part) Attaches to rack and floor internally or externally to provide additional stability without blocking cable access.
Grounding the Enclosure Each enclosure should be grounded directly to the building ground using one of the designated grounding locations (two M6 threaded inserts) at the top or bottom of the enclosure. • Use a Common Bonding Network Jumper kit (for example, Listed [KDER] Panduit RGCBNJ660PY or equivalent). • Use paint-piercing washers between ground terminal and enclosure frame or remove paint on frame under ground terminals per NEC NFPA 70 Article 250.12. • Torque screws to 6.9 N-m (60 in-lb).
Equipment Installation Installing equipment in the NetShelter AV Enclosure may require adjusting the vertical mounting rails to the correct depth for your equipment and then installing equipment. Adjusting the Vertical Mounting Rails ns1701a Audio-visual equipment is secured to the vertical mounting rails in the NetShelter AV Enclosure. The vertical mounting rails are adjustable to accommodate the depth of your AV equipment.
Perform the following steps to adjust a vertical mounting rail: Warning: To avoid personal injury or damage to the enclosure, perform this procedure without any equipment installed on the vertical mounting rails. ns1711a 1. Unlock the vertical mounting rail. Use the TORX wrench (provided in the hardware bag) to loosen the screw—but do not remove.
2. Move the vertical mounting rail to the desired location. 3. Check alignment. Note symbols (circle, triangle, or square) visible through the set of three holes at the top and bottom of the vertical mounting rail. Make sure the symbols match. If not, realign the vertical mounting rail. – Vertical mounting rails adjust in 6-mm (1/4-in) increments. ns1623a – Make sure the vertical mounting rails on both sides of the enclosure are adjusted to the same depth. Verify that the same symbols are visible.
Installing Equipment Warning: To prevent the enclosure from tipping over after equipment installation: • Make sure you have secured the enclosure before installing equipment. • Load the heaviest equipment first toward the bottom of the enclosure to prevent the enclosure from becoming top-heavy. • Do not extend equipment on sliding rails until you have installed three or more pieces of similar-sized equipment or until you have installed the stabilizer plate or bolt-down brackets.
Cable Routing and Cable Management Vertical 0 U Accessory Channels The vertical 0 U accessory channels provide toolless mounting capabilities for APC Rack Power Distribution Units (Rack PDU) and APC cable management accessories (see page 19). The vertical 0 U accessory channels also provide tie-off locations for cables. ns1702a The vertical 0 U accessory channels can be re-located in the enclosure anywhere along the side braces.
Accessories For additional information, see the product page on the APC Web site, www.apc.com. Accessory Part Number Description Copper busbar AR8395 20 U copper busbar for NetShelter AV enclosures. Shelf AR8125 Adjustable, reversible shelf. 115 VAC roof fan tray ACF505 Includes four fans to pull heated air out of the enclosure. NetShelter AV 2 U rack fan panel ACF600 Includes four fans for cooling AV equipment.
20 Accessory Part Number Description Toolless hook and loop cable manager (Qty. 10) AR8621 Includes ten 457-mm (18-in) hook and loop black cable straps that install in the square holes in the vertical 0 U accessory channel or the vertical mounting rail. Cable containment brackets (Qty. 6) AR7710 Contains cables along the vertical 0 U accessory channel. Installs without tools.
Accessory Part Number Description 19-inch horizontal cable organizers AR8602 (1 U) Routes cables horizontally on the front or back of the 19-inch EIA enclosure. AR8600 (2 U) AR8601 (2 U double sided) AR8603 (2 U high density) AR8425A (1 U) Routes cables horizontally or frontto-rear. 19-inch 1-U cable passthrough with brush strip AR8429 Assists with containing air in the enclosure and providing an aesthetic solution for cable routing. Zero-U accessory mounting bracket (Qty.
Specifications Height 1199 mm (47.2 in) Width 600 mm (23.6 in) Depth 825 mm (32.5 in) Net weight 81.65 kg (180 lb) Total open area (front door) 345 808 mm2 (536.0 in2) Total open area (rear door) 375 870 mm2 (582.6 in2) Open area per U (front door) 14 406 mm2 (22.3 in2) Open area per U (rear door) 15 658 mm2 (24.
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