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19-Inch Rack Standards Overview

The Standard Rack 19" has been in use for over a century, originally for telecommunication devices and now for various equipment including computer networks and audiovisual production. It features a standardized 19-inch wide front panel and specific mounting rails, typically made of steel or aluminum. The standard is defined by various specifications from organizations such as the Electronic Industries Alliance and the International Electrotechnical Commission.

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19-Inch Rack Standards Overview

The Standard Rack 19" has been in use for over a century, originally for telecommunication devices and now for various equipment including computer networks and audiovisual production. It features a standardized 19-inch wide front panel and specific mounting rails, typically made of steel or aluminum. The standard is defined by various specifications from organizations such as the Electronic Industries Alliance and the International Electrotechnical Commission.

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Standard Rack 19"

Standard Rack 19"


First mentions about the use of a similar standard can be found over 100 years ago. They were used for the
first telecommunication devices. Currently, it is a standard describing the rails used to mount devices in
cabinets, racks or installation frames. The frame mounts devices and accessories with a 19” wide front
panel. This size also includes side handles for attaching the device. Typical uses are most often:
 computer networks
 computer servers,
 telecommunications equipment
 audiovisual production equipment
 measuring and science equipment.
Standard Rack 19 inch includes 2 rails with specified parameters mounted at a standardized distance.
Most rails are made as bent steel or pressed aluminum profiles with a thickness of about 2mm. Often, in
order to better stabilize the devices, 2 pairs of Rack 19" are used.
Distance of the second Rack pairs are not normalized.
Additionally standard precisely defines the location and size of the holes in the 19-inch rack rails.
Detailed standards for 19 racks inches described via via specifications:
 Electronic Industries Alliance EIA-310-D, Cabinets, racks, panels and related equipment, September
1992 (latest standard currently REV E 1996)
 Consumer Electronics Association CEA-310-E design requirements for cabinets, panels, racks and
shelves, dated December 14, 2005
 International Electrotechnical Commission IEC - Documents are available in French and English.
 IEC 60297 Mechanical parameters of electronic equipment 19 inch rack
 IEC 60297-1 Replaced by IEC 60297-3-100
 IEC 60297-2 Replaced by IEC 60297-3-100
 IEC 60297-3-100 Part 3-100: Basic panel dimensions front panels, shelves, cabinets, racks
and cabinets
 IEC 60297-3-101 Part 3-101: Subracks and plugs
 IEC 60297-3-104 Part 3-104: Subrack interface dimensions , plugs and connectors
 IEC 60297-3-105 Part 3-105: Dimensions and aspects design for a 1U chassis
 IEC 60297-4 Replaced by IEC 60297-3-102
 IEC 60297-5 Multiple documents, -100, 101, 102, ... 107, replaced by IEC 60297-3-101
 Deutsches Institut für Normung DIN 41494 - Many documents in German, but some
documents are available in English.
 DIN 41494 Hardware Practices for Electronic Equipment; 482.6 mm (19 in) Series Mechanical
Designs
 DIN 41494-7 Dimensions of cabinets and rack sets.
 DIN 41494-8 Elements of front panels; assembly conditions, dimensions
 DIN IEC 60297-3-100 (see IEC section above)

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