Securing the Rack

The rack should be attached to the wiring closet floor with 9.5 mm (3/8 in) lag screws or equivalent hardware. The floor under the rack should be level within 5 mm (3/16 in). Use a floor-leveling cement compound if necessary or bolt the racks to the floor as shown.

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Properly Secured Rack

Brace open equipment racks if the channel thickness is less than 6.4 mm (1/4 in).