Ark series of racks have been designed and manufactured per EIA standard # EIA-310-C. The design of his rack has taken place per many inputs and suggestions from contractors and integrators. The ARK series racks are 23 ¾” wide and come in 32” depth and different heights. These series of racks have black textured powder coat finish on them. The width of the rack with 2 side panels installed is 25”.

The ARK series of racks are manufactured from two uni-trust side posts. The side posts are made from 16 GA CRS, and are welded to the top and bottom brackets using our state of the art Robotic Spot Welding equipment. 

ARK series of racks have the capability of mounting 19” equipment or panels vertically between the side support brackets. This unique and user friendly feature enables the installer with endless possibilities. This feature becomes very useful when a number of racks are ganged together in a large system. Clip nuts with 10-32 thread are required for mounting of the 19” gear to the side support brackets. There are a total of 48RU spaces available vertically on each side of the rack between the support brackets. ARK series of racks come with either a pair of 11 GA “Z” shaped or regular “L” shaped rack rails for mounting of the equipment in the front and back. The rails are numbered 1 through 44 and tapped with 10-32 thread. If you need to mount extra heavy equipment in the rack, we suggest you use the “Z” shaped rack rails. 

The top and bottom corners of the ARK series racks are joined using two 16 GA CRS pieces, which after welding it produces a thickness equivalent to 11 GA CRS. There are a total of eight bushings inserted on top and bottom surfaces. If leveling feet are desired, the bottom bushings can be used for leveling of the rack. The top four bushings can be used for joining and ganging up of the racks from outside using our AJP plates. This simple concept lets the installer join the racks from outside without removing any gear from inside. The ARK series of racks have two access panels in the back of the rack. These panels are made from 14 GA CRS. The top panel has knockouts for two of each 1 ½”, 1”, ¾”, and ½” conduit. The bottom panel has one of each of the 1 ½”, 1”, ¾”, and ½” conduit knockout, plus a breakable blank area for special project purposes. If passage of large cable is required at the top or bottom of the rack, these panels can be removed or broken apart (bottom panel only.)

The top surface of the Ark series racks have a total of four ¾” knockouts (2 on left and 2 on right back side.) These knockouts are used for passing through any signal or power cables to the inside of the rack without removing any of the access panels. Also, these is an 8RU opening at the top surface of the racks. This opening can be used for mounting of any termination, connector, fan, or blower panels. 10-32 clip nuts are required for mounting of any of these panels. Grounding for the racks is provided using a 10-32 x 1” stud at the bottom of the rack.

ARK series racks have a flush mounted back door with a special one-piece lock. The back door is standard on the ARK series racks; however, if no rear door is required, please specify “W” after the P/N. The ARK series of racks have an optional front door. It comes with hinges when purchased, and can be mounted from outside. The front door has a lock that is keyed different from the back door.

The ARK series racks come with optional side panels. These side panels are made from 16 GA CRS, and are very easy to install. They are shipped in pairs, and can be secured to the rack from inside using ¼  - 20 hardware if desired.  

If a caster base is required for the rack, pair of caster brackets with casters us supplied. These caster brackets can be mounted from inside to the rack using bolts very quickly. Addition of the caster brackets adds only ¾” to the actual height of the rack.

 If requirement rises for securing down the rack to the floor, couple of slide type brackets with threaded nuts is supplied. These brackets are made from 11 GA CRS and are very strong. These brackets are anchored down to the floor using drilling template. Then the rack is rolled over these guided slide brackets and secured to the brackets and floor within minutes.

Note: Please check with the factory for availability of different height racks

BRK series of racks have been designed and manufactured per EIA standard # EIA-310-C. The BRK series of racks are made from 16 GA CRS. They have solid sides, and are spot welded together using our Robotic Welding System. These racks have been designed for an installation when economy is needed. The BRK series of racks are 22” wide and come in different heights. The finish is a durable black textured powder coat. They come with a pair of 11 GA, 10-32 threaded rack rail and are numbered for ease of installation of the equipment. Extra pair of rack rail is available as an option, if rear supporting is required.

There are two access panels in the back of the rack. These panels are made

from 14 GA CRS. The top panel has knockouts for two of each 1 ½”, 1”, ¾”, and ½” conduit. The bottom panel has one of each of the 1 1/2”, 1”, ¾”, and ½” conduit knockout, plus a breakable blank area for special project purposes. If passage of large cable is required at the top or bottom of the rack, these panels can be removed or broken apart (bottom panel only.) Also, there is a ¼-20 by 1” long grounding stud available at the bottom of the rack for electrical grounding of the equipment. 

The BRK series racks have a flush mounted back door with a special one-piece lock. The back door is standard on the BRK series racks; however, if there is no requirement for the back door, please specify “W” after the P/N. Front doors are available for the BRK series of racks and are optional. They come with hinges and have a lock which is keyed different than the back door, and can be mounted from outside in no time.

 If caster are required for the rack, an optional caster base (BCB25) is available. This caster base comes with 4 heavy duty casters, and gets attached to the rack from inside of the rack. If there is a requirement for the leveling feet, they can be purchased in a set of four (P/N ALF.)

Note: Please check with the factory for availability of different height racks

OFRK-45 aluminum rack is manufactured per EIA standard # EIA-310-C. This 19” open frame rack is constructed from two 3/16” thick extruded aluminum uprights. The uprights have mounting holes in the front and back, which are tapped for 12-24 thread. Heavy duty ¼” thick aluminum bases join the two uprights together and create a stable 15” flat surface for securing it to the floor. The OFRK-45 series of racks come with a bag of 24 12-24 screws as well as hardware for assembling the racks together. The finish on this rack is either black powder or clear aluminum.

The SAR Series of non-assembled racks ship flat and assemble in less than 30 min. SAR Series Racks use four full threaded (10-32) rack rails, and are joined at the top and bottom using ¼-20 nuts (studs are pressed into top and bottom pieces.) The top and bottom pieces are manufactured from 14 GA CRS and feature slots for rear supporting of equipment of different depths. The depth is customizable by means of optional side support brackets and rack rails. These racks are available in 8RU, 14RU, 21RU, 30RU, 38RU, and 43RU heights. All SAR Series of Racks are 19.15” wide and are available in depths of either 20” or 24”. Each rack comes with one pair of side support brackets as well as mounting hardware. SAR Series Racks feature a durable flat back powder coat finish. (Casters add 4-3/8” to overall rack height.)