APC by Schneider Electric AR2407 - Schneider Electric - Netshelter SV 48U 600MM Wide X 1060MM Deep

APC by Schneider Electric AR2407 NetShelter SV 48U Free-Standing Rack Enclosure

Overview

The AR2407 is APC by Schneider Electric's NetShelter SV 48U enclosure built for mixed-use IT deployments where you need a high-density, standards-compliant free-standing rack with enough interior depth to house modern switching, storage, and compute gear without cable-management compromises. At 600mm wide and 1,060mm deep, it accommodates full-depth servers, dense patch panels, and side-by-side UPS units that shallower racks simply cannot fit. If your equipment list includes anything deeper than 750mm, this is the profile to evaluate from the APC by Schneider Electric rack and power line.

The AR2407 ships in black steel construction and meets EIA-310E rack standards, meaning any standard 19-inch rackmount equipment mounts without adapter rails or bracket surprises. For facilities teams, UL 2416 and UL 60950-1 certifications matter for insurance, data-center compliance audits, and lease agreements with colo operators — skipping these certifications on a non-listed enclosure can create audit findings.

Key Features

• 48U of Usable Rack Space: 48U gives you room to grow without committing to a second rack immediately. A typical mid-size deployment — a 1U firewall, a 2U core switch stack, a 4U NVR, and a 2U UPS — consumes roughly 12-16U, leaving significant headroom for expansion or consolidation from a second enclosure. For network video recorders and the compute they feed, 48U means you rarely hit the ceiling before a planned refresh cycle.
• 600mm Width, 19-Inch Mounting Width: The 600mm exterior width maintains the EIA-310E standard 19-inch mounting rail spacing, so every piece of standard rackmount equipment — switches, patch panels, KVM drawers — drops in without modification. The extra exterior width over a 450mm enclosure gives meaningful side-channel airflow and routing space for structured cabling.
• 1,060mm Interior Depth: At over one meter of usable depth, the AR2407 fits full-depth enterprise servers, dual-rotor storage arrays, and back-to-back patch runs without forcing cable-management compromises. Shallow racks (600-700mm) force cable loops and bend radii violations; this depth eliminates that problem on demanding builds. When planning network switch installations with rear-exiting cabling, the depth buffer between the switch rear and the enclosure door is substantial.
• Free-Standing Configuration: No wall anchoring, no aisle containment frame required for basic deployment. Positioned appropriately, the AR2407 can move with a facility change — useful in leased spaces or staged rollouts where rack location isn't finalized at initial installation.
• Steel Construction: Cold-rolled steel provides the structural rigidity needed for high-density builds. Unlike aluminum-frame racks optimized for weight, steel construction handles the lateral stress of dense cable bundles and side-panel-mounted PDUs without racking (deformation) over time.
• UL 2416 / UL 60950-1 / EIA-310E Certification: UL 2416 covers rack enclosure structural and safety requirements; UL 60950-1 addresses IT equipment safety; EIA-310E governs dimensional compliance for 19-inch equipment. All three together satisfy the requirements of most enterprise IT procurement checklists, data-center SLAs, and NEC compliance reviews without requiring supplemental testing documentation.
• Mixed-Use Rated: The AR2407 is rated for mixed-use environments — meaning it's not restricted to telecom, IT-only, or AV-only classifications. Security integrators deploying hybrid racks (IP cameras, access control servers, network switching, and UPS in a single enclosure) can do so within the product's rated use case.

Integration & Compatibility

The AR2407 accepts any standard 19-inch rackmount equipment per EIA-310E. APC NetShelter accessories — including blanking panels, cable management arms, horizontal cable managers, and PDU mounting brackets — are designed for this enclosure family. When pairing with rack-mount PDUs, verify whether the PDU is side-rail mounted or rear-rail mounted, as the 1,060mm depth provides flexibility for both configurations without conflicting with equipment depth. The enclosure is also compatible with APC's InfraStruxure and EcoStruxure data center management ecosystems for sites running centralized DCIM.

For physical security deployments, the 48U depth accommodates NVR appliances, PoE switch stacks, access control servers, and associated UPS hardware in a single managed enclosure — reducing inter-rack cabling and simplifying physical access control to the infrastructure itself. Consult a rack enclosure selection guide if you need to compare this depth against the AR2407's narrower or shallower sibling models in the NetShelter SV family before committing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the mounting rail spacing on the AR2407?

A: The AR2407 uses standard 19-inch (EIA-310E) mounting rail spacing, compatible with all standard rackmount equipment without adapters.

Q: Is the AR2407 suitable for a physical security / NVR deployment?

A: Yes. The AR2407 is rated for mixed-use environments, which covers combined security, IT networking, and power infrastructure in a single enclosure. The 48U height and 1,060mm depth accommodate NVR appliances, PoE switches, access control servers, and UPS hardware together.

Q: What standards does the AR2407 meet?

A: The AR2407 is certified to UL 2416 (rack enclosure structural safety), UL 60950-1 (IT equipment safety), and EIA-310E (19-inch equipment dimensional standard).

Q: Can the AR2407 be used in a leased or temporary facility?

A: The AR2407 is a free-standing enclosure — it does not require wall anchoring for standard use, making it suitable for deployments where permanent infrastructure changes are restricted or where future relocation is expected.

Q: What is the exterior color and material of the AR2407?

A: The AR2407 ships in black steel construction.

Jerry Tildsen

The AR2407 is one of the few enclosures in the NetShelter SV line that gives you 48U of height alongside 1,060mm of interior depth — and that combination matters more than it sounds when you're racking full-depth enterprise switching or pairing NVR appliances with rear-exiting structured cabling. I reach for this model specifically when a project has mixed infrastructure (security, IT, and power all in one cabinet) and the equipment BOM includes anything that won't fit in a 900mm-deep rack.

Technical Highlights:

• EIA-310E Compliance: Standard 19-inch rail spacing means zero adapter hardware — every rackmount switch, NVR, or KVM drops in without shimming or custom brackets. This matters on tight installation timelines.
• UL 2416 + UL 60950-1: Both certifications together satisfy enterprise IT procurement checklists and colo operator SLA requirements — audit-proof without supplemental testing documentation from the installer.
• Mixed-Use Rating: Explicitly covers combined security, networking, and power infrastructure — not restricted to a single equipment class, which is the norm on hybrid physical-security builds.

Deployment Considerations:

• The 1,060mm depth requires floor tile planning in raised-floor environments — verify your floor tile cutout aligns with the enclosure footprint before positioning; repositioning after cable dress is painful.
• At 48U and 600mm wide, verify your facilities' aisle width meets NFPA 75 / local fire code clearance requirements, especially in existing IT rooms where aisles were sized for 450mm enclosures.

The AR2407 is the right call for a centralized security operations rack — one enclosure handling NVR compute, PoE switching, access control servers, and a rack-mount UPS — where the alternative is a second, under-populated cabinet and an extra inter-rack trunk.