Key factors to consider when selecting cabinets for 19' mounted electronic equipment

摘要

Alan Cook, Managing Director of Foremost Electronics, recommends designers and systems integrators take into account seven key considerations when considering the selection of a suitable cabinet. Selecting a suitable cabinet for any electronic system can be a challenge. Applications and environmental conditions are major influences on sourcing the correct product. Other than the large datacomms and telecoms markets, and clean room or laboratory use, cabinets may be required to withstand or protect the installed equipment from extreme heat, high dust or other contaminant environments. They may also need to withstand radio-frequency/electromagnetic interference (RFI/EMI) and locations subject to high shock and vibration. To help select the best possible 19" electronics cabinet solution for a specific application, this article outlines seven essential design considerations.