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Installation Manual
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NetShelter 24 U
AV Enclosure
AR3814
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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.................................
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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 fiel
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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 app
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Component Identification 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 NetShelter 24 U AV Enclosure In
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Hardware bag ® TORX T30/#2 Phillips wrench (1) #10-32 screws (60) M5 x 12 screws (4) 7-mm hole plugs (4) 5-mm hole Frame handle plugs (5) cutout cover (2) 4 NetShelter 24 U AV Enclosure Installation Manual ns1726a
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Helpful Steps for Reinstalling a Door Note: Doors self-align on hinge pins when properly reinstalled. 1. At a 90-degree angle to the front of the enclosure, position the door over the hinge pins ( ). 2. Use slight pressure to pull the door away from enclosure; then lower the door 3. Connect the ground wire. NetShelter 24 U AV Enclosure Installation Manual 5 ns1728a ns1730a ns1729a
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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. For extra stability, load 158 k
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14 mm 13 mm 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. To adjust the leveling feet after equipment has been installed, use a 13-mm open-ended wrench (not provided). 8 NetShelter 24 U AV Enclosure Installation Manual ns1698a
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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. 2. Remove the grounding wire using the TORX wrench (provided). 3. Remove the door handle assembly. NetShelter 24 U AV Enclosure Installation Manual 9 ns1613a ns1709a
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4. Remove the door. 5. Remove the hinges from the frame. 6. Reinstall the hinges on the opposite side of the enclosure. 7. Remove screws securing the hinges in the door frame. 10 NetShelter 24 U AV Enclosure Installation Manual ns1706a ns1708a ns1707a
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8. Reposition and reinstall hinge. 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). 12.Reinstall the APC nameplate on the front door. NetShelter 24 U AV Enclosure Installation Manual 11 ns1705a ns1615a
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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. Accessory SKU Description Pallet/bolt- (provided Attaches to rack and down brackets with the floor internally or enclosure; not externally to provide available as a additional stability purchased without blocking cable part) access. NetShelter SX AR7700 Attaches externally to stabilizer plate
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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-l
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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 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. The vertical mounting rails come factory-installed for use with AV equipme
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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. 1. Unlock the vertical mounting rail. Use the TORX wrench (provided in the hardware bag) to loosen the screw—but do not remove. NetShelter 24 U AV Enclosure Installation Manual 15 ns1711a
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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. – Make sure the vertical mounting rails on both sides of the enclosure are adjusted to the same depth. Verify that the same symbols are v
