Panduit D85RDEW Net-Verse 45RU Split-Hinged Rear Door — 800mm Wide, White
Overview
The Panduit D85RDEW is a split-hinged door designed for the Net-Verse™ cabinet line, purpose-built for 45RU enclosures with an 800mm width profile. At 83.43 inches tall and 31.1 inches wide (2253.2mm x 800mm), this door fits full-height open-frame or enclosed racks where you need a physical access barrier without sacrificing rear cable access or airflow management flexibility. The split-hinge design is the practical differentiator here: unlike a single-panel rear door, a split configuration lets you open one half at a time — useful in tight data center rows or network closets where full swing clearance behind the rack simply isn't available. If you're working in a high-density row with less than 36 inches of rear aisle clearance, the D85RDEW is the door to spec rather than a standard full-swing panel.
Key Features
- Split-Hinged Panel Construction: The two-panel split design means each half swings independently. In practice, this matters in under-floor cable vaults, hot-aisle containment setups, or dense rows where opening a full-width door would require moving adjacent equipment or blocking aisle egress. You get rear access without the clearance penalty.
- 45RU Height Compatibility (83.43 in / 2253.2mm): Sized for full-height 45U Net-Verse enclosures — the most common rack height in enterprise and colocation deployments. This isn't a trimmed or extended variant; it aligns flush with the standard 45U cabinet height so there are no gaps at the top or bottom that compromise containment or aesthetics.
- 800mm Width Profile (31.1 in): The 800mm width matches the broader Net-Verse cabinet footprint used in higher-density configurations — wider than the standard 600mm racks you'd find in lighter-duty closets. That extra width accommodates deeper switching gear, dual-PSU servers with rear cable managers, and side-by-side vertical PDU mounting without the door fouling on cabling.
- White Finish: The white colorway is deliberate for specific environments — clean rooms, healthcare data spaces, retail back-of-house IT rooms, and any deployment where a white cabinet aesthetic is specified. If your enclosure is white, this door maintains visual consistency across the rack row rather than introducing a mismatched panel.
- Net-Verse™ Ecosystem Fit: Sourced and engineered as a direct component of Panduit's Panduit Net-Verse catalog, this door integrates with the cabinet's hinge points and latch geometry without field modification. Aftermarket or generic doors often require drilling or shimming to fit proprietary cabinet frames — this one doesn't.
- RoHS Compliant: Meets Restriction of Hazardous Substances requirements, which matters for deployments in the EU, for enterprise procurement teams with environmental compliance mandates, or for government contracts that require RoHS documentation in the bill of materials.
- Package Quantity of 1: Ships as a single door unit — relevant when you're adding a door to an existing open-frame rack or replacing a damaged panel on a single cabinet rather than outfitting an entire row. No overbuying required.
Integration & Compatibility
The D85RDEW is designed for the cabinets and enclosures category within the Net-Verse product line. Verify your cabinet's rear door hinge and latch interface against the Net-Verse 45RU 800mm specification before ordering — Panduit offers both 600mm and 800mm width cabinets, and door components are not cross-compatible between widths. If you're building out a rack accessories package that includes blanking panels, cable managers, or vertical PDUs, confirm all components share the 800mm width specification to maintain proper fit and containment alignment. For structured cabling environments where rear cable egress is a design consideration, the split-hinge configuration gives you independent half-panel access without displacing an entire door.
What's in the Box
- 1x Panduit D85RDEW Split-Hinged Door (45RU x 800mm, White)
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is the D85RDEW compatible with all 45RU Net-Verse cabinets, or only specific models?
A: The D85RDEW is designed for 45RU Net-Verse cabinets with an 800mm width profile. It is not interchangeable with 600mm-wide Net-Verse cabinet models. Verify your cabinet's width specification before ordering.
Q: What is the actual door height and width in inches?
A: The D85RDEW measures 83.43 inches tall (2253.2mm) and 31.1 inches wide (800mm) — sized to cover the full rear opening of a standard 45RU, 800mm-wide Net-Verse enclosure.
Q: Why choose a split-hinged door over a standard single-panel rear door?
A: A split-hinged design allows each half to open independently. This is the correct choice when rear aisle clearance is limited — such as in hot-aisle containment rows or dense data center environments — because you can access the rear of the rack without requiring full door swing clearance.
Q: Is the D85RDEW RoHS compliant?
A: Yes. The D85RDEW meets RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) compliance standards, as documented by Panduit for this SKU.
Q: Can the D85RDEW be used as a front door on a Net-Verse cabinet?
A: The D85RDEW is specified as a rear door component for Net-Verse enclosures. Panduit offers separate front door variants for the Net-Verse line. Using this panel as a front door is not a supported configuration.
Q: Does the D85RDEW ship as a single unit or in a multi-pack?
A: The D85RDEW ships with a package quantity of one — a single door unit. This is appropriate for single-cabinet retrofits or replacements without requiring a bulk purchase.
The D85RDEW is the component that gets overlooked until it causes a problem. I've seen integrators spec a 45RU Net-Verse cabinet, get the rack delivered open-frame, then realize rear access in their aisle layout requires a half-swing door — not a full panel. The split-hinge design on the D85RDEW solves exactly that: at 83.43 inches tall and 800mm wide, it covers the full rear opening of the cabinet while letting you open either half independently when your rear aisle doesn't give you the clearance a standard door needs.
Technical Highlights:
- 800mm Width Match: At 31.1 inches, this door is built for Panduit's wider 800mm Net-Verse cabinet footprint — the one you're deploying when you have dual-PSU servers, rear cable managers, and vertical PDUs sharing the same enclosure. A 600mm door won't fit and a generic aftermarket panel will require field modification of the hinge points.
- Full 45RU Height Coverage (83.43 in / 2253.2mm): Sized precisely to the standard 45U cabinet height — no trimming, no gap at the roofline. In hot-aisle containment environments, even a small gap at the top or bottom of the door breaks the containment seal and forces the CRAC units to work harder to compensate.
- RoHS Compliance: For healthcare IT, government, or EU-facing deployments where procurement requires hazardous materials documentation, this is a line-item check that can hold up a project. The D85RDEW has it covered without needing a variance request.
Deployment Considerations:
- Before ordering, confirm your cabinet is the 800mm-wide Net-Verse variant — Panduit's 600mm-wide Net-Verse cabinets use a different door part number, and these are not interchangeable. The width mismatch isn't always obvious until the door arrives on site.
- The white finish is purposeful but limiting — if your cabinet row is black, the D85RDEW will stand out visually. Panduit offers this door in other finishes for standard black deployments; match your cabinet color at the time of order, not after installation.
The D85RDEW is the right call for facilities teams and integrators deploying Net-Verse 800mm enclosures in constrained rear-aisle environments — specifically colocation cages, healthcare data closets, and campus IDF rooms where the aisle behind the rack is too narrow for a full-swing rear door without obstructing egress or adjacent equipment access.
