Black Box JPM110A-R2, Manual

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CHAPTER 3: Installation
3.2 Rackmounting the Patch Panel
To install the Black Cat CAT5 Patch Panel in a rack, hold
the Panel so that at least two of the mounting holes in its
“ears” are positioned over mounting holes in the side
rails of your rack.
If the rack’s mounting holes are not threaded, or are
pre-threaded for screws with a diameter of 10/32", you
can use the screws and washers that we include with the
Panel to mount the Panel on the rack. (The two screws
and two washers we included are sufficient to hold the
Panel on; one screw and washer can go in either
mounting hole on one side of the rack, and the other
screw and washer can go in either hole on the other side
of the rack. If you have two more 10/32" screws and
washers and want to use them in the other two holes, feel
free.)
If the rack is pre-threaded for screws of a different
width, you will have to use your own screws to mount the
Panel.
Place the washers on the screws, push them through
the Panel’s mounting holes, and push or screw them
through the rack’s mounting holes. (If your rack is not
pre-threaded, you will need “cage nuts” or “spring nuts”
of the appropriate width—10/32" for the screws we
provide—to secure these screws from the other side of
the rack. If your rack
is
pre-threaded, you could use
regular nuts to secure the screws, but they will probably
stay in place without requiring nuts.)