B-Line Eaton series open racks, Aluminum, #12-24 mounting hardware, Flat black powder coat, Low profile rack mounted shelf solid shelf

It is built for Eaton B-Line series open frame racks and ships with #12-24 mounting hardware, which is the thread B-Line uses on its rack rails. The shelf measures 17.25 inches across and 16 inches deep, so it sits between the rails of a 19-inch rack with the usual 17-1/4 inch clear opening. Check that your rails are tapped or clip-punched for #12-24 rather than 10-32 before you order.

No. With a 16 inch deep deck, this shelf is sized for shallow gear: network switches with external supplies, media converters, small routers, patch equipment, test sets. A full-depth server needs rails or a deep vented shelf with support at the rear posts, not a 16 inch front-mounted deck.

Solid. The SB745S1916AFB is the solid-deck version, so it gives you a continuous flat surface for gear with feet, adapters, media converters, or a small UPS. If the equipment you are setting on it relies on bottom or side intake for cooling, a vented deck moves air better.

Aluminum, finished in flat black powder coat. Aluminum will not rust the way plain steel does, which is why it holds up better in humid basements and unconditioned telecom closets. The powder coat also matches the black finish on most B-Line open frame racks and ladder rack, so it blends into an existing install.

Mounting hardware is included, in #12-24 thread. You do not need to source screws separately unless your rack rails are tapped 10-32, in which case you would need matching 10-32 screws instead.

At 3.5 pounds, it is a one-person install. The aluminum deck keeps the weight down compared with a steel shelf of the same footprint, so you can hold it up against the rails and start the #12-24 screws without a second set of hands.

Order Eaton B-Line part number SB745S1916AFB. That number covers the low profile rack mounted solid shelf in aluminum with the flat black powder coat finish and #12-24 hardware included.