APC VX 42U Installation Manual
Installation Manual
NetShelter™ VX 42U Seismic Cabinet
AR2144BLK, AR2145BLK
990-1145B-001
Publication Date: 06/2020
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Contents
Important Safety Information ......................................... 1
Please Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety Information for the VX Seismic Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Overview .......................................................................... 3
Receiving the Cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unpack the Cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cabinet Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Tools Required (not provided) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Please Recycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Take Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Unpacking Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Component Identification............................................... 6
Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Location of keys and Mounting Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Cabinet Installation ......................................................... 8
Secure the Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Grounding the Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Side Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Remove the Roof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Reverse the Front Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Remove the Hinge Pin, Bumper, and Latch Brackets . . . . . . . . . . 16
Install the Hinge Pin Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Install the Latch Plate and Bumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Install the Door Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Equipment Installation .................................................. 19
How to Identify a U space on a Mounting Rail or Frame Post . . . . 19
Cage Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Cable Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Cable Access Openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Remove the Skirts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Vertical Mounting Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mounting Rail Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Adjust the Mounting Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Horizontal Braces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Move a Brace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Specifications ................................................................ 24
Five-Year Factory Warranty.......................................... 25
Terms of warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Non-transferable warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Exclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Warranty claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Important Safety Information
Read the instructions carefully to become familiar with the equipment before trying to install, operate,
service or maintain it. The following messages may appear throughout this manual or on the equipment
to warn of potential hazards or to call attention to information that clarifies or simplifies a procedure.
The addition of this symbol to a Danger or Warning safety label indicates that an electrical
hazard exists which will result in personal injury if the instructions are not followed.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards.
Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
DANGER
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death
or serious injury.
WARNING
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can result in death
or serious injury.
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can result in minor
or moderate injury.
NOTICE
NOTICE addresses practices not related to physical injury including certain environmental
hazards, potential damage or loss of data.
Please Note
Electrical equipment should be installed, operated, serviced, and maintained only by qualified personnel.
No responsibility is assumed by APC by Schneider Electric for any consequences arising out of the use
of this material.
A qualified person is one who has skills and knowledge related to the construction, installation, and
operation of electrical equipment and has received safety training to recognize and avoid the hazards
involved.
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Safety Information for the VX Seismic Cabinet
WARNING
WEIGHT/TIP HAZARD
• Use only qualified personnel to install the cabinet.
• Use at least three (3) people to unpack and assemble the cabinet.
• Secure the cabinet to the floor in its permanent location before loading equipment.
• Secure the cabinet to the floor before installing the components.
• Do NOT extend more than one component from a populated cabinet at a time.
• Load the heaviest components first and place them toward the bottom of the cabinet.
• The panels are heavy. Have one person should support the side panel while another releases the
side panel from its frame.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.
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Overview
The APC by Schneider Electric VX Seismic Cabinet is a high-quality cabinet for storage of industrystandard (EIA-310) 19 in. rack-mount hardware, which includes servers, voice, data, networking, inter
networking, and power protection equipment.
The NetShelter models listed below are certified for 1000 lb to NEBS GR-63-CORE zone 4 standards.
Rack Mounting
Model
AR2144BLK 42 U
AR2145BLK 42 U EIA 19 in. 600 mm Cabinet without sides
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One U = 1.75 in. (4.44 cm)
Height
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Rack Mounting
Width
EIA 19 in. 600 mm Cabinet with sides
External
Cabinet Width Description
Receiving the Cabinet
Upon receipt, inspect the cabinet and contents for damage. Verify the contents are complete.
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APC by Schneider Electric is not responsible for damage sustained during shipment of this product.
Report damage to the shipper immediately and contact APC by Schneider Electric at www.apc.com or
your APC by Schneider Electric reseller. Keep all packaging material for inspection if damage is found.
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Configuration
CAUTION
TIP HAZARD
Secure the cabinet to the floor in its permanent location before loading equipment.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in injury or equipment damage.
NOTICE
IMPROPER AIRFLOW
Cover any empty vertical cabinet space with optional blanking panels (AR8101BLK for 19 in.
equipment mounting, not included).
Failure to follow these instructions can result in equipment damage.
Use blanking panels to maintain proper airflow. Improper airflow may damage installed
components.
Before installing your cabinet, plan the location of the equipment to be installed. Consider the space
needed by equipment and ergonomics of keyboards and video monitors.
Unpack the Cabinet
Cabinet Packaging
Cardboard top cover
Stretch wrap
Cardboard corner
protectors
Pallet brackets
M8 bolts
Shipping pallet
Pouch containing the
13 mm/ 14 mm
open-ended wrench,
the user manual,
warranty card, and
literature
Tools Required (not provided)
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Please Recycle
The shipping materials are recyclable. Save them for later use, or dispose of them appropriately.
Disclaimer
APC by Schneider Electric is not responsible for damage sustained during reshipment of this product.
Take Inventory
After unpacking the cabinet, verify that all required components and hardware have been shipped with
the cabinet. See “Component Identification” on page 6 for a list of components. If any items are missing,
contact APC by Schneider Electric Customer Support at www.apc.com/support.
Unpacking Sequence
WARNING
WEIGHT/TIP HAZARD
• Use at least three people to unpack and assemble the cabinet.
• Secure the cabinet to the floor before installing the components.
• Do NOT extend more than one component from a populated cabinet at a time.
• Load the heaviest components first and place them toward the bottom of the cabinet.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.
Move the shipping pallet to a firm, level surface in an open area. Inspect the cabinet for visible signs of
shipping damage. Report damage immediately to the shipping company and contact APC by Schneider
Electric Customer Support at the number listed on the yellow sticker on the front of the cabinet.
1. Remove the open-ended wrench from the pouch on the front of the packaging.
2. Refer to the label on the packaging to determine where to cut the wrapping. Using heavy-duty
shears or a utility knife, carefully remove the plastic stretch-wrap surrounding the cabinet.
3. Remove the cardboard cover and the four cardboard corner protectors.
4. Remove the four brackets anchoring the cabinet to the shipping pallet. Use the 13 mm end of the
open-ended wrench, obtained in step 1, to remove the M8 bolts securing the brackets to the
pallet.
5. With one person on each side of the cabinet, carefully slide it toward the rear of the pallet. The
pallet will tip as it is moved to the rear of the pallet. Continue to slide the cabinet rearward until
the rear edge makes contact with the floor.
6. While two people carefully tip the cabinet slightly away from the pallet, have the third person pull
the pallet away from the cabinet.
NOTE: Save the pallet, mounting brackets, and bolts if you plan to reship the cabinet.
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Component Identification
Features
Cable access Access on roof, sides, and base
• Ventilated split rear door for added access in narrow aisles
Doors
Side panels Side panels with locks (AR2144BLK only)
Frame
Roof Ventilated roof
• Quick-release, ventilated, reversible front door
• Front and rear door locks
• 42 U (73.5 in.) of storage height for 19 in. rack-mount equipment
• Adjustable vertical mounting rails
and horizontal braces
• Front and rear skirt
• Frame posts
• Ground studs on all panels and main structure
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