B-Line SB5841096TG Eaton series open frame racks, Steel, Telco gray powder coat, 12-24 panel mounting holes, 75 mounting spaces, Top angle style, Seismic Zone 4, network bay open duct rack, Grade 33 steel, ASTM A570

The SB5841096TG open frame rack gives 75 mounting spaces over a 96 inch frame height, so you can populate a full 75U of panels, switches and patch fields on one bay. Rails are punched 12-24 for panel mounting, which is the standard tapped thread for open frame telco racks, so no cage nuts are needed.

Rails on the SB5841096TG are punched for 12-24 panel mounting, so bring 12-24 rack screws. 10-32 hardware, which is common on some other rack lines, will not thread correctly here. If you are standardizing a room, note which thread your existing racks use before you mix hardware in a screw bin.

Width is 19 inches, matching standard 19 inch rack-mount equipment, and the frame stands 96 inches tall. Because it is an open frame rack rather than an enclosure, plan working clearance front and rear for cable dressing and equipment access, and confirm the 96 inch height clears the ceiling grid and any overhead runway in the room.

An open frame rack like the SB5841096TG is the right choice in a secured, dedicated telecom or MDF room where you want unrestricted access to both sides of the gear and free airflow. It is a two-post top angle style frame with duct provisions, not an enclosure, so it offers no physical security, no door and no dust protection. If the equipment sits in a shared space, a corridor, or a warehouse floor, specify a locking enclosed cabinet instead.

The SB5841096TG is finished in Telco gray powder coat, the standard color used across telco and network bay hardware, so it lines up visually with existing gray racks, ladder rack and cable runway in most equipment rooms. The powder coat over steel also gives a hard-wearing surface for a room that sees regular moves and changes.