PERFORMANCE SERVER CABINETS AND ACCESSORIES
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6. Interconnect Hardware
(RM2015)
Figure 6-1. Interconnect Hardware.
The Interconnect Hardware for Performance Server Cabinets consists of six spacers and twelve M6 x 12 screws.
Use these to bind a pair of Performance Server Cabinets together. Do
not
use this hardware if the joined
cabinets will be lifted or transported while loaded, particularly if the combined load in the cabinets will equal or
exceed 500 lb. (226.8 kg); instead, call Black Box Technical Support for a quote on more robust mounting
hardware.
To attach two Performance Server Cabinets with the Interconnect Hardware, take these steps, referring to the
illustration on the next page:
1. There are six notches on the Performance Server Cabinet’s side rails: one in each of the four corners and
one halfway up along each side. When you receive the cabinets from the factory, these notches are
sheathed with plastic caps. Use a screwdriver or similar device to pry the caps off on the left side of one of
the cabinets you’ll be joining and the right side of the other cabinet.
2. Carefully align the unsheathed notches on one cabinet with those on the other, and push the cabinets
together. (If you’ll be using the cabinets in a high-vibration area, you might want to consider applying
gasketing between the outside cabinet rails that will be adjoined. If you do this, you will need to cut out a
piece of the gasketing where the notches are.)
3. Place one of the spacers firmly in each of these pairs of notches so that the spacer fits snugly between the
frame’s internal angles. Secure the spacers to each cabinet’s frame by screwing two of the included M6 x
12 screws through the angles and into the ends of each spacer. (You will need an Allen wrench or an
electric screwdriver with a hex bit to do this.)
