🔌 Tripp Lite SR2POST13: Heavy-Duty 2-Post Open Frame Rack for Network Equipment - 13U Capacity (800 lb.), Black Review

It arrived in a slightly tattered box so FedEx held it up an extra day to see if it was damaged. I assembled it in 5 minutes. I added and fixed some shelves. We've hooked up about 125 pounds of network equipment to it and it's very durable. The kit included many mounting screws. silver and black.

(this review is based on the 13U size) I bought this rack and 1U shelf to organize my home network equipment. It's almost perfect for the job. My only (minor) gripe is that it's about an inch taller than under the table where I intended to put it, but that's an easy workaround. I was a bit surprised that there are both 12-24 and 10-30 screws in the box. The rack is of course threaded for 12-24, so I see no reason to fit 10-30.

This rack is very good quality. It was well packaged with foam pads and each piece was wrapped in bubble wrap to prevent scratches. Mine arrived without a trace, although the box looked a little worse on the way. All hardware is included, including screws for mounting the rack itself, as well as a fairly large set of black and silver 12/24 screws and a selection of washers. Another nice touch is that all U's are clearly numbered and marked (front and back) so mounting the units straight and…

Sturdy frame. I had some hardware I wanted on 19" deep 10" shelves so I added legs on the back to get a less extreme angle. The stall is even raised 1" at the back, which is great. The only downside is the extreme angle, which is useful for stabilizing a rack of rack equipment. This angle is easily corrected by replacing the more standard rubber/plastic feet on the back with taller ones.

Don't forget to check the box when the item is delivered. We bought it back in May and only today in July do we start assembling it but we only received 2 rails and one of the base blocks. We're missing a base unit and two tops. If there were supposed to be instructions in the box, there wasn't. We don't need them, just a list of what was missing.

Thing works great. Easy to assemble and includes all the rackmount hardware to boot your devices. When using on a desktop, I recommend not overloading it. It can be a bit unreliable to reposition or move with bulkier/heavier equipment. It is ideal for smaller form factor switches and routers and low profile switches with two lugs.

I would give this rack 5 stars, but when I tried to mount the equipment in the rack, I found that the threaded holes were a non-standard size. None of my stand screws fit in the holes. They were all too skinny. Only the screws that came with the stand fit in the holes. These threads must be universal to fit any standard rack screw. Apparently, Tripp Lite didn't get the standardization notice.