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Weight distribution

Use the floor loading information to determine the floor loading for various configurations.

The following figure shows the floor loading dimensions for 6954 and 6953 expansion racks. Use this figure in conjunction with the tables to determine the floor loading for various configurations.

Figure 1. Floor loading dimensions
Floor loading figure

The following tables show values for calculating floor loading for the 6954 and 6953 expansion racks. Weights include acoustical covers. Width and depth are indicated without covers.

Table 1. Powered I/O rack with eight I/O drawers
Condition a (sides) b (front) c (back) Powered I/O rack
1 25.4 mm (1 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 206.0 lb/ft2 1006.0 kg/m2
2 25.4 mm (1 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 165.8 lb/ft2 809.8 kg/m2
3 25.4 mm (1 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 140.3 lb/ft2 684.8 kg/m2
4 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 140.2 lb/ft2 684.6 kg/m2
5 254 mm (10 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 114.6 lb/ft2 559.7 kg/m2
6 254 mm (10 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 98.3 lb/ft2 480.2 kg/m2
7 508 mm (20 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 107.1 lb/ft2 522.7 kg/m2
8 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 88.8 lb/ft2 433.8 kg/m2
9 508 mm (20 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 77.2 lb/ft2 377.1 kg/m2
10 762 mm (30 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 88.7 lb/ft2 433.2 kg/m2
11 762 mm (30 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 74.6 lb/ft2 364.1 kg/m2
12 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 65.6 lb/ft2 320.1 kg/m2
Table 2. Powered I/O rack with four drawers
Condition a (sides) b (front) c (back) Powered I/O rack
1 25.4 mm (1 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 146.0 lb/ft2 713.0 kg/m2
2 25.4 mm (1 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 119.2 lb/ft2 581.9 kg/m2
3 25.4 mm (1 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 102.1 lb/ft2 498.3 kg/m2
4 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 102.0 lb/ft2 498.1 kg/m2
5 254 mm (10 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 84.9 lb/ft2 414.7 kg/m2
6 254 mm (10 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 74.0 lb/ft2 361.5 kg/m2
7 508 mm (20 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 79.9 lb/ft2 389.9 kg/m2
8 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 67.7 lb/ft2 330.5 kg/m2
9 508 mm (20 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 59.9 lb/ft2 292.6 kg/m2
10 762 mm (30 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 67.6 lb/ft2 330.1 kg/m2
11 762 mm (30 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 58.1 lb/ft2 283.9 kg/m2
12 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 52.1 lb/ft2 254.5 kg/m2
Table 3. Powered I/O rack with seven drawers and an internal battery feature
Condition a (sides) b (front) c (back) Powered I/O rack
1 25.4 mm (1 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 221.6 lb/ft2 1081.8 kg/m2
2 25.4 mm (1 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 177.9 lb/ft2 868.7 kg/m2
3 25.4 mm (1 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 150.1 lb/ft2 733.1 kg/m2
4 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 150.1 lb/ft2 732.8 kg/m2
5 254 mm (10 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 122.3 lb/ft2 597.2 kg/m2
6 254 mm (10 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 104.6 lb/ft2 510.9 kg/m2
7 508 mm (20 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 114.1 lb/ft2 557.0 kg/m2
8 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 94.3 lb/ft2 460.5 kg/m2
9 508 mm (20 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 81.7 lb/ft2 399.0 kg/m2
10 762 mm (30 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 94.2 lb/ft2 459.8 kg/m2
11 762 mm (30 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 78.8 lb/ft2 384.9 kg/m2
12 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 69.0 lb/ft2 337.1 kg/m2
Table 4. Powered I/O and expansion unit with 16 drawers
Condition a (sides) b (front) c (back) Powered I/O and expansion unit
1 25.4 mm (1 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 192.9 lb/ft2 941.9 kg/m2
2 25.4 mm (1 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 155.6 lb/ft2 759.9 kg/m2
3 25.4 mm (1 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 131.9 lb/ft2 644.1 kg/m2
4 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 155.9 lb/ft2 761.3 kg/m2
5 254 mm (10 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 126.9 lb/ft2 619.4 kg/m2
6 254 mm (10 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 108.4 lb/ft2 529.1 kg/m2
7 508 mm (20 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 130.2 lb/ft2 635.6 kg/m2
8 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 106.8 lb/ft2 521.6 kg/m2
9 508 mm (20 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 92.0 lb/ft2 449.0 kg/m2
10 762 mm (30 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 112.9 lb/ft2 551.2 kg/m2
11 762 mm (30 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 93.4 lb/ft2 455.9 kg/m2
12 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 81.0 lb/ft2 395.3 kg/m2
Table 5. Powered I/O and expansion unit with nine drawers
Condition a (sides) b (front) c (back) Powered I/O and expansion unit
1 25.4 mm (1 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 142.6 lb/ft2 696.1 kg/m2
2 25.4 mm (1 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 116.5 lb/ft2 568.7 kg/m2
3 25.4 mm (1 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 99.9 lb/ft2 487.6 kg/m2
4 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 116.7 lb/ft2 569.7 kg/m2
5 254 mm (10 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 96.3 lb/ft2 470.3 kg/m2
6 254 mm (10 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 83.4 lb/ft2 407.0 kg/m2
7 508 mm (20 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 98.6 lb/ft2 481.6 kg/m2
8 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 82.3 lb/ft2 401.8 kg/m2
9 508 mm (20 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 71.9 lb/ft2 351.0 kg/m2
10 762 mm (30 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 86.5 lb/ft2 422.5 kg/m2
11 762 mm (30 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 72.9 lb/ft2 355.8 kg/m2n
12 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 64.2 lb/ft2 313.4 kg/m2
Table 6. Powered I/O and expansion unit with 15 drawers and an internal battery feature
Condition a (sides) b (front) c (back) Powered I/O and expansion unit
1 25.4 mm (1 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 200.6 lb/ft2 979.6 kg/m2
2 25.4 mm (1 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 161.6 lb/ft2 789.2 kg/m2
3 25.4 mm (1 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 136.8 lb/ft2 668.0 kg/m2
4 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 161.9 lb/ft2 790.6 kg/m2
5 254 mm (10 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 131.5 lb/ft2 642.2 kg/m2
6 254 mm (10 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 112.2 lb/ft2 547.7 kg/m2
7 508 mm (20 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 135.0 lb/ft2 659.2 kg/m2
8 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 110.6 lb/ft2 539.9 kg/m2
9 508 mm (20 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 95.0 lb/ft2 464.0 kg/m2
10 762 mm (30 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 116.9 lb/ft2 570.9 kg/m2
11 762 mm (30 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 96.5 lb/ft2 471.3 kg/m2
12 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 83.5 lb/ft2 407.8 kg/m2
Table 7. Powered I/O and expansion unit with eight drawers and an internal battery feature
Condition a (sides) b (front) c (back) Powered I/O and expansion unit
1 25.4 mm (1 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 150.3 lb/ft2 733.8 kg/m2
2 25.4 mm (1 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 122.5 lb/ft2 598.0 kg/m2
3 25.4 mm (1 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 104.8 lb/ft2 511.5 kg/m2
4 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 122.7 lb/ft2 599.0 kg/m2
5 254 mm (10 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 101.0 lb/ft2 493.1 kg/m2
6 254 mm (10 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 87.2 lb/ft2 425.7 kg/m2
7 508 mm (20 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 103.5 lb/ft2 505.2 kg/m2
8 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 86.1 lb/ft2 420.2 kg/m2
9 508 mm (20 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 75.0 lb/ft2 366.0 kg/m2
10 762 mm (30 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 254 mm (10 in.) 90.6 lb/ft2 442.2 kg/m2
11 762 mm (30 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 508 mm (20 in.) 76.0 lb/ft2 371.2 kg/m2
12 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 762 mm (30 in.) 66.8 lb/ft2 325.9 kg/m2
Parent topic: Planning for 6954 and 6953 racks

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