IEC 60297-3-100:2008

Mechanical structures for electronic equipment - Dimensions of mechanical structures of the 482,6 mm (19 in) series - Part 3-100: Basic dimensions of front panels, subracks, chassis, racks and cabinets

IEC 60297-3-100:2008 specifies the basic dimensions of front panels, subracks, chassis, racks and cabinets of the 482,6 mm (19 in) series. Subsequent standards of the associated IEC 60297-3 series provide detail dimensions for specific parts of the equipment practice, where the basic dimensions are used as interface to other associated parts.

Structures mécaniques pour équipements électroniques - Dimensions des structures mécaniques de la série 482,6 mm (19 pouces) - Partie 3-100: Dimensions de base des panneaux avant, des bacs, des châssis, des bâtis et des baies

La CEI 60297-3-100:2008 spécifie les dimensions de base des panneaux avant, des bacs, des châssis, des bâtis et des baies de la série 482,6 mm (19 pouces). Les autres normes de la série CEI 60297-3 donnent des dimensions détaillées pour des parties spécifiques des équipements lorsque les dimensions de base sont utilisées pour l'interface avec d'autres parties associées.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 25-Nov-2008
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 31.240 - Mechanical structures for electronic equipment
• Technical Committee: SC 48D - Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment
• Drafting Committee: WG 4 - TC 48/SC 48D/WG 4
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 15-Dec-2008
• Completion Date: 26-Nov-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

IEC 60297-3-100
Edition 1.0 2008-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Mechanical structures for electronic equipment – Dimensions of mechanical
structures of the 482,6 mm (19 in) series –
Part 3-100: Basic dimensions of front panels, subracks, chassis, racks and
cabinets
Structures mécaniques pour équipements électroniques – Dimensions des
structures mécaniques de la série 482,6 mm (19 pouces) –
Partie 3-100: Dimensions de base des panneaux avant, des bacs, des châssis,
des bâtis et des baies
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IEC 60297-3-100
Edition 1.0 2008-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Mechanical structures for electronic equipment – Dimensions of mechanical
structures of the 482,6 mm (19 in) series –
Part 3-100: Basic dimensions of front panels, subracks, chassis, racks and
cabinets
Structures mécaniques pour équipements électroniques – Dimensions des
structures mécaniques de la série 482,6 mm (19 pouces) –
Partie 3-100: Dimensions de base des panneaux avant, des bacs, des châssis,
des bâtis et des baies
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
N
CODE PRIX
ICS 31.240 ISBN 978-2-88910-095-8
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.3
INTRODUCTION.5
1 Scope.6
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 Arrangement overview.6
5 Front panels .8
5.1 Front panel dimensions .8
5.2 Front panel mounting hole positions. .10
6 Racks .11
6.1 Rack description.11
6.2 Rack/cabinet mounting grid types I and II .12
7 Cabinet .13
7.1 Cabinet description .13
7.2 Dimensions of cabinets type A .13
7.3 Dimensions of cabinets type B .14
Bibliography.15

Figure 1 – Arrangement overview .7
Figure 2 – Front panel dimensions for 1U up to 6U .8
Figure 3 – Front panel dimensions for 6U up to 12U .9
Figure 4 – Front panel mounting hole positions.10
Figure 5 – Array of racks .11
Figure 6 – Rack/cabinet mounting grid .12
Figure 7 – Dimensions of cabinet type A .13
Figure 8 – Dimensions of cabinet type B .14

Table 1 – Front panel dimensions for 1U up to 6U .8
Table 2 – Front panel dimensions for 6U up to 12U.9
Table 3 – Width dimension of fixed rack structures .11
Table 4 – Dimensions of cabinet types A and B .14

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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MECHANICAL STRUCTURES FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT –
DIMENSIONS OF MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
OF THE 482,6 mm (19 in) SERIES –

Part 3-100: Basic dimensions of front panels,
subracks, chassis, racks and cabinets

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International Standard IEC 60297-3-100 has been prepared by subcommittee 48D:
Mechanical structures for electronic equipment, of IEC technical committee 48:
Electromechanical components and mechanical structures for electronic equipment.
This standard cancels and replaces IEC 60297-1 and IEC 60297-2.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
48D/380/FDIS 48D/386/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.

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This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts of IEC 60297 series, published under the general title Mechanical structures
for electronic equipment – Dimensions of mechanical structures of the 482,6 mm (19 in)
series, can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
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INTRODUCTION
This part of IEC 60297 has been developed by merging IEC 60297-1 and IEC 60297-2 into
one document. Both parts are reworked in order to meet the latest market requirements of the
electronics industry. The purpose is also to create an updated documentation and to improve
the drawings and descriptions of the contents. Some parts of this standard contain
dimensions of IEC 60917-2-1 and ETSI EN 300119. The merge of the two parts into one
updates the scope and improves the
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