Mx240 Router Rack Requirements - Juniper MX240 Hardware Manual

NOTE: Install the router only in restricted areas, such as dedicated equipment rooms and
equipment closets, in accordance with Articles 110-16, 110-17, and 110-18 of the National
Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.
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MX240 Router Rack Requirements

The router can be installed in many types of racks, including four-post (telco) racks and open-frame racks.
The router can be installed in many types of racks, including four-post (telco) racks and open-frame racks.
An example of an open-frame rack appears in
requirements and specifications for an MX240 Router.
Table 80: Rack Requirements and Specifications for an MX240 Router
Rack Requirement
Rack type and mounting bracket
hole spacing
Figure 43 on page
Guidelines
Use a four-post rack or a two-post rack. You can mount the router on any
four-post or two-post rack that provides bracket holes or hole patterns spaced
at 1 U (1.75-in./4.44-cm) increments and that meets the size and strength
requirements specified in this table.
A U is the standard rack unit defined Cabinets, Racks, Panels, and Associated
Equipment (document number EIA-310-D) published by the Electronic
Components Industry Association (ECIA).
183. Table 80 on page 181
181
summarizes rack