Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation Manual page 4

Multi-Cabinet Installations (IPX 16/32)
Multi-Cabinet Installations (IPX 16/32)
For installations in which multiple IPX 16/32 cabinets stand next to each other, an optional kit is
available from StrataCom that provides brackets and screws for clamping the cabinets together.
The Cabinet Side by Side Mounting Kit (Part No. 210372-00) consists of two top-mounting
brackets, two bottom-mounting brackets, and two screws. The kit provides the necessary hardware
to attach two cabinets at the top front, top rear, bottom front, and bottom rear.
Top Attachment
The front and rear corners on the top surface of the cabinet are equipped with a small slot and small
screw hole. To attach two cabinets at the top (front and rear), do the following:
Step 1
Figure 2-3
L-shaped
flange
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Bottom Attachment
The bottom mounting bracket, shown in Figure 2-5, uses the cabinet feet and the securing nuts to
attach the two cabinets together at the bottom.
To attach two cabinets at the bottom (front and rear), do the following:
Step 1
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Place the "L" shaped flange of one of the top mounting brackets into one of the slots in the
top surface of the cabinet (Figure 2-3 and Figure 2-4).
Top Mounting Bracket
Elongated
hole
Rotate the top mounting bracket towards the second cabinet so that the flange at the other
end of the top mounting bracket fits into the slot on the top surface of the second cabinet
(Figure 2-4).
Secure the mounting bracket by inserting the provided screw into the elongated hole in the
mounting bracket and screwing it in the hole in the cabinet (Figure 2-4).
Perform this procedure for both the front and rear of the cabinets.
On the front corners where the two cabinets are to be joined, loosen the lock nuts securing
the cabinet feet enough to slide the bottom mounting bracket between the nut and the
bottom surface of the cabinet.