Side Panels are made from rugged 1/8 in (3.2 mm) thick aluminum extrusion. They are easily machined and contain the threaded screw holes that receive rack mounting hardware. The interior flanges, that support the covers, have mounting holes on 2 in (50.8 mm) centers and hold the cover fasteners.

Vented Side Options
Sides are available with a standard ventilation pattern. Refer to the B Style Technical Data Sheet for specifics concerning slot size and location. In rack mount applications sideways airflow is often the most efficient and unobstructed.

Captive Fastener Option
Captive nuts can be substituted for the standard speednuts. This eliminates the possibility of speednuts falling off or getting lost and provides a means of electrically grounding the side plates.

Ribbed Side Plate Option
Ribbed side plates are available on B2 enclosures. They contain a series of integral tracks for carrying printed circuit boards or horizontal mounting planes, and generally are most useful in half-rack and narrower enclosures. Refer to the B Style Technical Data Sheet for cross section and dimensional information.