B-Line Eaton series open racks, Steel, Telco gray powder coat, 12-24 panel mounting holes, 56 mounting spaces, Overhead supported, 11 gauge

The SB520084TG is an overhead supported rack, meaning it is designed to be tied off at the top to overhead structure such as ladder rack or cable runway rather than relying on floor anchoring alone. Plan the overhead support framing before you set it in place, since that is how the rack is intended to be stabilized.

It gives you 56 mounting spaces on an 84 inch tall frame. That is enough for a full stack of patch panels, switches and horizontal managers in a telecom or MDF room without needing a second frame.

The rails carry 12-24 tapped panel mounting holes, so equipment mounts directly with 12-24 screws. There are no cage nuts or square holes involved, which matters if your gear shipped with square hole hardware, you will need 12-24 screws instead.

Yes, the Eaton B-Line open frame rack is UL Listed. That is often what an institutional or government spec is looking for on equipment racks in a data or communications closet.

Footprint works out from a stated 23 inch width and 84 inch length/depth dimension, with an overall height of 84 inches. Lay that out against your closet plan along with working clearance front and rear before you commit, since an open frame is accessed from both sides.

An open frame such as the B-Line SB520084TG suits a secured telecom or IDF room where you want full access to cabling from all four sides and passive airflow. Go to an enclosed cabinet instead when the equipment sits in a shared or public area and needs locked doors, or when you need contained airflow and side panels. This one is an open frame supported from overhead structure.

It weighs 72 lb bare. That is a two-person set for an 84 inch frame, mostly because of the length rather than the load, and you will want it braced to the overhead before loading any equipment into it.

Steel construction in 11 gauge, finished in Telco gray powder coat. The Telco gray is the standard shade used in communications rooms, so it will match existing cable runway and relay racks already finished that way.