I'm planning to install a custom rack in my cabin where I can place all the networking devices, routers, and other equipments. I want the rack to be built with custom metal sheet and I'm considering contacting an Ontario based metal fabrication service provider. I would like to know how the metal racks are usually designed? What are the factors that will affect the airflow? Can someone help?
Metal racks for placing networking devices!!
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You, being associated with Bayview metals, should know that airflow is inhibited with non perforated sheet metals.
I assume you are talking normal home networking and not commercial, in which the heat while there and needs to be vented, it's not a huge amount of heat.. Commercial racks have perforated doors front and back. Fans in the equipment pull the air from the front of the rack and exhaust out the rear. For home equipment it won't really matter. If you are talking commercial equipment foyer home then the rack is 19 inch rack. Wikipedia has a pretty nice article on the specs for 19 rack standard. Do not put your wireless router in a metal cabinet. You will shorten is range. Not sure. Would go,the expense of making one. There are plenty on the market. If you are going to put commercial equipment, be advised , because most of this stuff is in DataCenters it can be noisy. Way to noisy for a home environment.
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