New cabinet / switch / patch panel

JohnCleary · 07-10-2014 4:25pm #1

I'm installing a new cabinet / switch / patch panel in the office.

I'm going with a 24 port patch panel and 24 port switch.

Getting slightly confusing re. physical size of cabinet to get. Ideally, I want the most compact cabinet available as the only other equipment in there will be the router. (With 24 ports I am allowing for 100% expansion which is unlikely)

If anyone in the know knows of a compact cabinet that would work, please let me know! Ideally a 24 port / patch panel over 2 levels would work best (ie. 2 x 12 patch panel) as keeping the cabinet as narrow as possible will help. - And reliable switch to go with it.

I'll keep shopping in the meantime, thanks

MichealKenny · 07-10-2014 9:14pm

You're looking at at least a 4u rack(1u switch, 1u 12 port patch x2, 1u space for router).

What's your budget?
Do you care more about it being narrow than being cheap?
Do you want to wall mount it?

JohnCleary · 07-10-2014 9:26pm

Thanks for the info. Managed to find suitable stuff on Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/450mm-Black-Cabinet-Patch-Network/dp/B0087HOSLK/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1412695574&sr=8-6&keywords=patch+panel+cabinet

Looks like this switch will fit: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linksys-Rackmount-Gigabit-Unmanaged-Network/dp/B00GQATXGU/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1412713531&sr=1-2&keywords=Linksys+24+Port+SMB+Rackmount+Gigabit+Unmanaged+Network+Switch

TheNileEffect · 07-10-2014 9:36pm

It's unlikely the switch you have selected will fit in a 450mm deep rack unit. The switch is 440mm deep, leaving almost no space for either the power cable at the rear, or the network cables at the front. Also note that the mounting brackets in a rack unit are typically 40-50mm recessed inside the front door. You should really look for at least a 600mm deep unit.

JohnCleary · 07-10-2014 9:44pm

TheNileEffect wrote: »

It's unlikely the switch you have selected will fit in a 450mm deep rack unit. The switch is 440mm deep, leaving almost no space for either the power cable at the rear, or the network cables at the front. Also note that the mounting brackets in a rack unit are typically 40-50mm recessed inside the front door. You should really look for at least a 600mm deep unit.

It says: Product Dimensions 20 x 44 x 4.4 cm

I thought it'd make sense that it's 20cm deep x 44cm wide x 4.4cm high - This would make sense from the pics - looks about half the depth of the width. Are these cabinets a universal width?

TheNileEffect · 07-10-2014 9:48pm

Aha, sorry I misread the dimensions, in such as case I think you're good to go

(The racks are a universal width- usually measured as 19 of those old inch things).

gctest50 · 07-10-2014 9:53pm

JohnCleary wrote: »

.....looks about half the depth of the width. Are these cabinets a universal width?

yip 19 inch

you can get 10 inch cabinets,switches & patch panels though

JohnCleary · 07-10-2014 9:57pm

Cheers guys. I suspected they were pretty much universal width, but I do remember seeing different sized cabinets in the future.

I'm a networks person, not an electrician / fitter, however i've been tasked with sourcing hardware for this particular job

gctest50 · 07-10-2014 9:59pm

JohnCleary wrote: »

.....looks about half the depth of the width. Are these cabinets a universal width?

yip 19 inch

you can get 10 inch cabinets,switches & patch panels though

& 13 inch switches

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