APC Netshelter SX GEN 2 42U Server Rack Enclosure 800MM X 1070MM W/ Sides Black - AR3180B2

APC by Schneider Electric AR3180B2 42U Server Rack Enclosure

Overview

The APC by Schneider Electric AR3180B2 is a 42U NetShelter SX Gen 2 freestanding server rack enclosure measuring 800mm wide by 1070mm deep — sized to accommodate the full depth of today's high-density server and storage equipment without forcing cable management compromises. If you're building out a data center row, a telecom room, or a surveillance NVR stack, the 42U height gives you a full rack of usable space in a footprint that fits standard raised-floor tile grids and aisle layouts. The black finish matches the NetShelter SX family standard, so mixed-row installs stay visually consistent.

APC's full NetShelter SX line is engineered for enterprise and commercial deployments where rack integrity, airflow management, and physical security all matter — not just box count. This enclosure ships with side panels installed, making it suitable for perimeter-secure deployments straight out of the crate.

Key Features

• 42U Capacity: 42U of mounting space in a 1991mm-tall enclosure handles everything from 1U patch panels to 4U servers without mid-project upgrades. Plan your rack from day one without worrying about running out of vertical real estate on a 36U or 40U chassis.
• 1814 kg Static Weight Rating: Rated for 1814 kg of static load — more than enough headroom for a fully populated rack of dense blade systems, storage arrays, or NVR appliances. The rolling load rating of 1020 kg means you can move a substantially loaded rack during installation or reconfiguration without unloading it first.
• 800mm Width: The 800mm-wide footprint (versus the narrower 600mm NetShelter variants) gives you the side clearance needed for wider networking gear, cable management arms, and PDU side-mounting without crowding the rail zone. Pairs naturally with hot-aisle/cold-aisle containment accessories in the NetShelter ecosystem.
• 1070mm Depth with 28.6–915mm Adjustable Mounting Depth: The 1070mm external depth accommodates the longest enterprise servers on the market. Inside, the adjustable mounting rails travel from 286mm to 915mm, so you can rack compact NVRs and patch panels at the front without leaving half the rack empty behind them — critical for tidy NVR and server deployments where rear cable access matters.
• 270° Door Opening Angle: Doors that swing 270° lay flat against the rack side, clearing the full front and rear access path. In tight server room aisles where a 90° door creates a traffic hazard, this matters for both day-to-day maintenance and emergency access.
• Side Panels with Key Lock: Included lockable side panels mean physical security is built in, not an add-on purchase. The key lock on both the door and side panels satisfies basic physical access control requirements for PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and SOC 2 environments without sourcing separate locking hardware.
• Adjustable Leveling Feet: Adjustable feet let you compensate for uneven floor surfaces and fine-tune rack plumb without shimming. On raised floors with tile cutouts that aren't perfectly level, this is a practical necessity rather than a convenience feature.
• 19-inch EIA-310 Rail Standard (48.3cm): Standard 19-inch rail spacing means every piece of rackmount equipment — regardless of brand — mounts without adapters. No surprises at installation time when mixing network switches, UPS units, and servers from different vendors.

Integration & Compatibility

The AR3180B2 is designed to integrate with APC's broader NetShelter SX accessory ecosystem, including blanking panels, cable management panels, horizontal and vertical PDU mounting, and containment systems. The 800mm width is a standard configuration across the NetShelter SX Gen 2 family, so accessories sourced for other 800mm NetShelter enclosures will fit without modification.

For surveillance and physical security installations, this enclosure is well-suited to housing high-channel-count NVRs, PoE switch stacks, and storage expansion units in a single locked, managed rack. If you're building a centralized security operations rack, pairing this with a managed PoE switch stack and a high-channel NVR gives you a contained, lockable system ready for physical security policy compliance.

The package width of 948mm means single-door rough-in clearance (standard 36-inch commercial door = 914mm) is tight — confirm your access path before delivery, particularly for basement or interior telecom room installations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the maximum static weight capacity of the AR3180B2?

A: The AR3180B2 is rated for a maximum static weight capacity of 1814 kg. The rolling load capacity (for moving a loaded rack) is 1020 kg.

Q: Does the AR3180B2 ship with side panels included?

A: Yes. Side panels are included with the AR3180B2 and feature a key lock for physical security compliance.

Q: What is the usable mounting depth range inside the AR3180B2?

A: The adjustable mounting rails support equipment depths from 286mm (minimum) to 915mm (maximum), accommodating everything from shallow patch panels to full-depth enterprise servers.

Q: Will standard 19-inch rackmount equipment fit the AR3180B2?

A: Yes. The AR3180B2 uses standard 19-inch (48.3cm / EIA-310) rail spacing, which is compatible with all standard rackmount equipment regardless of manufacturer.

Q: How wide is the AR3180B2 shipping package, and does it fit through a standard commercial door?

A: The shipping package is 948mm wide. A standard 36-inch (914mm) commercial door opening is narrower than the package width, so verify your access path — including corridors and doorways — before delivery to avoid installation delays.

Q: Does the AR3180B2 have adjustable leveling feet?

A: Yes. The AR3180B2 includes adjustable feet for leveling on uneven or raised-floor surfaces without shimming.

Marty Allison

The AR3180B2's 1814 kg static load rating is the spec I look at first on any dense rack build — it tells you whether the enclosure can actually hold the hardware you're planning to install, not just what fits in 42U by unit count. On a fully populated row with blade systems and storage arrays, weight capacity is often the real constraint, and the AR3180B2 has enough headroom that you're unlikely to hit the limit before you run out of rack units.

Technical Highlights:

• 915mm Maximum Mounting Depth: The rails extend to 915mm of usable depth — sufficient for the deepest enterprise servers without leaving cable slack bundled in the rear. Pair with rear cable management brackets to keep the path from server to PDU clean.
• 270° Door Swing: In a two-post aisle or any install tighter than 900mm front clearance, a 270° door that folds back against the rack side is the difference between safe hands-on maintenance and a jammed aisle. This spec is easy to overlook on spec sheets and painful to discover on day one.
• Key-Locked Side Panels (Included): Side panels ship with the unit — not as a separate line item. Combined with the door key lock, you have a four-sided physically secured enclosure for environments that require documented access control without a separate cabinet security accessory budget.

Deployment Considerations:

• At a 948mm package width, this enclosure will not pass through a standard 36-inch (914mm) commercial doorway in its shipping carton. Measure every doorway, elevator, and corridor on the delivery path before the truck arrives — not after.
• The 1020 kg rolling load limit applies when the rack is on wheels for repositioning. If your fully loaded configuration approaches or exceeds that figure, unload critical equipment before moving to avoid caster failure or structural damage to the floor.

For a centralized physical security operations rack — NVR stack, PoE switch tier, fiber patch, and UPS in one locked enclosure — the AR3180B2 delivers the depth, load capacity, and integrated physical security features to build a compliant, maintainable system without accessory-hunting after the fact.