Another rack question

[Ethan Dicks]

On 8/16/07, Sridhar Ayengar <ploopster at gmail.com> wrote:
> Chuck Guzis wrote:
> > I understand that there are standards for the width of an EIA rack,
> > as well as bolthole size and spacing on the rails, but is there any
> > sort of standard for *depth* of an EIA rack?
>
> Nope.

I ran into that on my previous job - "standard" rails in a heavy telco
environment.  We had enclosed racks as well as relay racks, but the
enclosed racks weren't mechanically compatible with some semi-modern
server gear - we had to used extenders on the rails, _and_ a sawsall
on the front rack posts.

I really miss the "old" days working with DEC equipment in DEC racks -
it fit well most of the time.  This new stuff doesn't fit so well in
older racks.

-ethan