Middle Atlantic R2-44S 44RU 2-Post Open Frame Rack
Overview
The Middle Atlantic R2-44S is a fully welded, all-steel 44RU 2-post open frame rack built for equipment rooms, broadcast racks, and AV/IT infrastructure deployments where front-and-rear access to gear matters more than enclosure security. Ships pre-assembled — no field welding or hardware-intensive build-out required, which cuts installation time in environments where rack density and schedule both matter. At 83 inches tall with 77 inches of usable height (44RU), the R2-44S accommodates full-height loadouts without forcing you to leave blank panels at the top. The 850 lb static weight capacity means you can populate every unit without engineering around load limits on most standard floor loads. Seismic compliance to ASCE 7-10 makes this rack viable for California Title 24, federal facilities, and any project where the structural engineer asks for documentation — a common checkpoint on government and healthcare jobs. TAA compliance and USA country of origin satisfy federal procurement requirements and GSA schedules without needing a separate variance.
Compatibility
Standard 19-inch EIA panel width accepts any rack-mount equipment built to the EIA-310 standard: 1U through 14U servers, patch panels, KVM switches, network switches, NVRs, UPS units, and AV signal processing gear. 10-32 threaded rails are the dominant standard across enterprise networking and AV equipment — compatible with rack ears from Middle Atlantic, Cisco, Dell, HPE, APC, Vertiv, Kramer, Extron, and virtually every other major vendor shipping 10-32 tapped hardware. Usable depth of 3 inches (7.6 cm) suits shallow rack-mount equipment and panel-depth installs; deep 1U/2U servers requiring rear support will need supplemental depth rails or a different rack form factor.
Installation Notes
Overall footprint is 21.5 in W × 15 in D × 83 in H — verify floor clearance and door swing before specifying in tight IDF closets. Shipping weight is 80 lbs; plan for two-person placement, especially in finished spaces. Seismic anchoring to ASCE 7-10 requires floor-mount hardware appropriate to the substrate; anchor kits are sold separately. Not available for international shipment.
