Panduit D21SPW Net-Verse 42RU Side Panel, 1000mm Depth, White
Overview
The Panduit D21SPW is a white side panel designed for Net-Verse™ open-frame and enclosed cabinets at 42RU height and 1000mm depth. If you're closing out an open-frame rack in a server room, data center aisle, or structured wiring closet, this panel finishes the enclosure — blocking lateral airflow bypass, reducing dust ingress, and giving the installation a finished appearance without requiring a complete enclosed cabinet swap.
At 68.2 inches tall and 36.91 inches wide (937.5mm), the D21SPW is sized to cover the full height and depth of a standard 42RU, 1000mm-deep Net-Verse rack. Sold individually (package quantity of one), so plan your order quantity for both sides of a cabinet run.
For integrators building out structured cabling infrastructure, browse the broader Panduit catalog or explore the full cabinets, racks, and enclosures category for compatible accessories and adjacent hardware.
Key Features
- 42RU x 1000mm Coverage (68.2" H x 36.91" W): Matches the exact footprint of a standard 42RU, 1000mm-deep Net-Verse rack — no trimming, no filler strips needed. A correctly dimensioned panel matters in hot-aisle/cold-aisle deployments where gaps translate directly into recirculated hot air hitting your equipment intakes.
- Net-Verse™ System Fit: Engineered as a native accessory for the Net-Verse™ cabinet family. If your facility already runs Net-Verse racks, the D21SPW clips in without adapter hardware — it's a direct mechanical mate, not a universal workaround that requires field modification.
- White Finish: The white colorway matches the Net-Verse white cabinet line, which is commonly deployed in healthcare, education, and office environments where aesthetics and room lighting matter. If your racks are the standard black variant, verify cabinet color before ordering — Panduit offers matching black configurations in the same family.
- RoHS Compliant: Meets the EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive. Relevant if your project requires environmental compliance documentation — common on government, healthcare, and EU-destined deployments where procurement teams verify RoHS status on submitted hardware lists.
- Airflow and Dust Management: Closing the sides of an open-frame rack with a panel like the D21SPW is one of the lowest-cost interventions for improving cooling efficiency. Open sides allow cold aisle air to bypass the equipment entirely; a solid panel forces airflow through the chassis front-to-back as designed.
- Per-Unit Packaging: Shipped as a single panel. For a full two-sided closure, you need two units. Factor this into your bill of materials early — it's a common oversight when quoting rack buildouts that results in a second small-order shipping cost.
Integration & Compatibility
The D21SPW is built for the Panduit Net-Verse™ cabinet line at the 42RU, 1000mm depth configuration. Before ordering, confirm three things: (1) your cabinet is a Net-Verse™ model, (2) rack height is 42RU, and (3) depth is 1000mm. Net-Verse cabinets also ship in 600mm and 800mm depth variants — side panels are not interchangeable across depths. If you're pairing this with rack PDUs, cable managers, or network switches in the same enclosure, verify the cabinet model number against Panduit's Net-Verse accessory compatibility matrix to ensure all components share the same mounting rail pitch and depth.
For full rack thermal management planning, the data center rack planning guide covers airflow containment strategies, blanking panel placement, and side panel selection in context of your cooling architecture.
What's in the Box
- 1x Panduit D21SPW Net-Verse Side Panel (42RU, 1000mm depth, white)
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is the D21SPW compatible with all Panduit Net-Verse cabinet depths?
A: No. The D21SPW is specifically sized for 1000mm depth Net-Verse cabinets. Net-Verse cabinets also come in 600mm and 800mm depth variants, which require their own corresponding side panels. Verify your cabinet's depth before ordering.
Q: Does the D21SPW come as a pair, or do I need to order two for both sides of a rack?
A: It ships as a single panel (package quantity of one). To close both sides of one rack, order two units of D21SPW.
Q: Is the D21SPW RoHS compliant?
A: Yes. The D21SPW meets RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) compliance standards, which is useful for projects requiring environmental compliance documentation.
Q: What are the exact dimensions of the D21SPW?
A: The panel measures 68.2 inches (approximately 1.7mm noted in source data as overall height in mm — verify with Panduit dimensional drawing) tall by 36.91 inches (937.5mm) wide. It is designed to cover a 42RU rack at 1000mm depth.
Q: Will this panel work on a non-Net-Verse open-frame rack from another manufacturer?
A: The D21SPW is engineered specifically for the Panduit Net-Verse™ cabinet system. Mounting on third-party racks is not documented and may require field modification. For universal applications, look for vendor-neutral side panel solutions.
Q: What color is the D21SPW, and does Panduit offer a matching black version?
A: The D21SPW is white, matching the Net-Verse white cabinet line. Panduit offers the Net-Verse cabinet family in both white and black configurations; a black side panel equivalent exists in the same product line for black rack deployments.
The D21SPW comes up most often when an integrator has already racked and cabled a Net-Verse open-frame deployment and then gets a facilities or compliance note about open rack sides — either for airflow containment, dust control, or just aesthetics in a client-facing IDF. At 68.2 inches tall and 36.91 inches wide, it's a precise fit for the 42RU x 1000mm Net-Verse footprint, and there's no field cutting involved if you ordered the right depth variant.
Technical Highlights:
- Dimensional Precision (937.5mm width): The 937.5mm panel width is matched to the 1000mm-depth Net-Verse cabinet's side opening — not a generic 19-inch accessory panel. This matters because a loose-fitting side panel defeats the airflow management purpose entirely; gaps let cold aisle air short-circuit around equipment.
- RoHS Compliance: Documented on the spec sheet, so it drops cleanly into project submittals that require environmental compliance sign-off. Healthcare and government projects frequently flag this on hardware lists during procurement review.
- Single-Unit Packaging: Sold per panel, not per pair. The bill-of-materials implication is straightforward — a two-sided rack closure requires two line items. Quoting one and discovering the gap on installation day is a common enough mistake that it's worth flagging explicitly during pre-sales review.
Deployment Considerations:
- Confirm the Net-Verse cabinet depth is 1000mm before ordering. Panduit's Net-Verse line ships in multiple depth configurations, and side panels are depth-specific — a 600mm or 800mm cabinet needs a different part number. The physical mounting attachment points differ between depths.
- The white finish is the defining order consideration here: if the installed cabinet is the black Net-Verse variant, the D21SPW will be a visible color mismatch. It's worth pulling the cabinet model number rather than assuming color from a photo in the project documentation.
Best fit: a healthcare, education, or commercial office IDF or MDF where Net-Verse white cabinets are already specified and the project requires a fully enclosed, dust-managed rack with documented RoHS compliance for the submittal package.
