Network cabinets
Floor-standing cabinets for switching, routing and patching, with room beside the rails for high cable counts.
Network cabinets carry less weight than server racks but far more cable. A core switch with a few hundred copper and fibre connections needs space beside the 19-inch rails for vertical managers, and a clear path for cables in and out of the cabinet.
We make floor-standing network cabinets for comms rooms, campus distribution points and data-centre network rows. Our cabling team can terminate, dress and label the cabling inside them.
Where it is used
- Building and floor distribution rooms
- Campus and factory network cores
- Data-centre network and patching rows
- Telecom equipment rooms
- Security and building-management head-ends
What to specify
The decisions that set the size and price. Answer what you can; we fill the gaps at survey.
- Width
- 800 mm leaves about 100 mm each side of the rails for vertical cable managers. 600 mm works for light patching but fills up quickly.
- Depth
- 600–800 mm is usually enough for switches and patch panels. Go deeper if the cabinet will also take servers, a UPS or routers with long chassis.
- Cable count & entry
- Estimate the copper and fibre cables arriving, and whether they come overhead or from below. That sets the size of the roof and base cut-outs and the managers needed.
- Doors
- Glass front doors let staff check status lights without opening the cabinet. Perforated doors are better when switches run hot.
- Airflow
- Many switches move air side to side or back to front. Tell us the models and we will plan baffles, fan trays or rear clearance to suit.
- Fibre
- Fibre needs a protected path and a minimum bend radius. Plan space for fibre enclosures and slack storage separately from copper.
Specification
Sizes, ratings and finishes are confirmed with each quotation. Send your requirement and we will return a drawing and specification for approval.
Ask for a specificationQuestions buyers ask
Should a network cabinet be 600 or 800 mm wide?
If it will hold more than a couple of patch panels and a switch, choose 800 mm. The extra width is what lets cables run vertically without blocking the rails or the airflow.
Can you supply and terminate the cabling too?
Yes. Structured cabling is one of our own-team services: we install copper and fibre, terminate it on patch panels in the cabinet, dress it through the managers and label every port.
Can network and server equipment share a cabinet?
In small rooms, yes, but then specify the cabinet for the servers: depth, load rating and perforated doors. In larger rooms keep network and server racks separate so cabling and airflow can each be planned properly.
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Quote for network cabinets
Quantity, sizes (or your equipment list) and the site location are enough to start. Drawings and photos of the room help us quote installation too.