2013-01-06, 08:54
Hi. I'm fairly new to this so I apologize if I seem like a rookie. I just wanted to get some advice on enclosures and rack mounts.
I am re-wiring an old house for phone, ethernet, and cable TV. The enclosures that I have seen at places like Lowes' and Home Depot seem ok for non-commercial use, but I am not sure how well they would be for dissipating heat from things like a switch, router, modem, etc. And on the other hand, rack mounts seem like they have enough space so that heat isn't really an issue. The problem wih rack mounts that I have seen are that they are all too commercial and really too big for my little old home use.
So for a small home re-wiring job of phone, ethernet, and cable... Would it be better to use an enclosure or a rack mount?
I am re-wiring an old house for phone, ethernet, and cable TV. The enclosures that I have seen at places like Lowes' and Home Depot seem ok for non-commercial use, but I am not sure how well they would be for dissipating heat from things like a switch, router, modem, etc. And on the other hand, rack mounts seem like they have enough space so that heat isn't really an issue. The problem wih rack mounts that I have seen are that they are all too commercial and really too big for my little old home use.
So for a small home re-wiring job of phone, ethernet, and cable... Would it be better to use an enclosure or a rack mount?