APC by Schneider Electric AR3107TAA 48U 600mm Wide x 1070mm Deep Server Rack Enclosure
Overview
The APC by Schneider Electric AR3107TAA is a 48U NetShelter SX rack enclosure built for data center and server room deployments where structural rigidity, federal procurement compliance, and dense equipment loading are non-negotiable. At 600mm wide and 1070mm deep, this enclosure fits standard 19-inch EIA-310 equipment while providing a 915mm maximum mounting depth — enough rear clearance for deep 2U servers, high-port-density switches, and cable management accessories without compromising airflow lanes. For organizations sourcing IT infrastructure under federal contract vehicles, the AR3107TAA's TAA compliance satisfies Trade Agreements Act requirements out of the box, eliminating a common procurement bottleneck for government, education, and defense integrators browsing the full APC by Schneider Electric catalog.
Key Features
- 48U Capacity with 3,750 lb Static Load Rating: forty-eight rack units of usable space combined with a 3,750 lb static load capacity means you can fully populate this enclosure with blade chassis, dense storage arrays, and UPS systems without approaching the structural limit. The 2,250 lb dynamic rating covers safe movement across raised-floor data center environments when the enclosure is loaded and rolling on its included casters.
- 600mm Width / EIA-310 19-inch Mounting: the 600mm external width houses standard 19-inch rackmount equipment per EIA-310E, keeping cable management tight and row alignment consistent in multi-rack deployments. Narrower than 800mm alternatives, it recovers meaningful floor space in constrained rooms without sacrificing mounting flexibility.
- 191mm to 915mm Adjustable Mounting Depth: the mounting rail adjusts from 7.52 inches to 36.02 inches of depth, accommodating everything from shallow 1U patch panels to full-depth 1070mm-chassis servers. This matters in mixed-use racks where you might install a shallow KVM shelf alongside a deep compute node in the same enclosure — no adapter rails, no shimming.
- 14–18 Gauge Steel Construction: multi-gauge steel framing delivers the load ratings cited above while keeping the enclosure manageable during installation. The 304.75 lb unloaded weight reflects substantial material investment — this is a commercial-grade frame, not a light-duty alternative.
- TAA Compliance: the AR3107TAA designation signals that this enclosure meets Trade Agreements Act requirements, making it directly purchasable on GSA schedules and similar federal contract vehicles. If procurement requires TAA-compliant infrastructure, this eliminates the substitution conversation at the quote stage.
- UL 2416 and UL 60950-1 Certifications: UL 2416 covers the enclosure's structural and grounding integrity for IT equipment; UL 60950-1 addresses information technology equipment safety. Both are required by most enterprise and government data center acceptance checklists — you won't be asked to source certification documentation after the fact.
- Included Baying Hardware, Side Panels, Casters, Keys, and Rails: arriving with baying hardware means multi-rack row builds don't require a separate accessory order to bolt enclosures together. Side panels, casters, and keys ship in the box, so the enclosure is immediately deployable without a secondary parts run. This matters when you're commissioning a 10-rack row under a tight contractor schedule.
- 5-Year Manufacturer Warranty (Repair or Replace): a five-year repair-or-replace warranty on a passive enclosure is a meaningful lifecycle assurance — most data center refresh cycles run 7–10 years, and the warranty covers the first major half of that window without cost exposure.
Integration and Compatibility
The AR3107TAA integrates directly into standard server rack enclosure rows alongside other NetShelter SX units — baying hardware in the box makes side-by-side alignment straightforward. The EIA-310E 19-inch rail standard means every major server, switch, UPS, and patch panel vendor's rackmount equipment mounts without adapter kits. Cable management arms, horizontal organizers, and rack PDUs from APC's accessory line attach to the included rails. For security and surveillance infrastructure builds, the deep 1070mm interior accommodates full-depth NVR appliances, storage servers, and PoE switch stacks in a single enclosure — a common configuration in enterprise physical security equipment rooms. Buyers configuring a multi-rack surveillance or IT rack infrastructure deployment should verify row depth clearance against the 42.13-inch external depth before finalizing floor plans. A rack planning guide for cable management and power distribution is a useful reference when sizing this enclosure into a larger data center or server room layout.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is the AR3107TAA TAA compliant for federal procurement?
A: Yes. The AR3107TAA carries TAA compliance certification, making it eligible for GSA schedule purchases and other federal contract vehicles that require Trade Agreements Act conformance.
Q: What is the static load capacity of the AR3107TAA?
A: The static load capacity is 3,750 lb. The dynamic load capacity — for moving the enclosure while loaded on its casters — is 2,250 lb.
Q: What accessories are included with the AR3107TAA out of the box?
A: The enclosure ships with baying hardware for row builds, side panels, casters, keys, and mounting rails. No separate accessory order is required for a standard single-enclosure deployment.
Q: What is the adjustable mounting depth range on the AR3107TAA?
A: The mounting rails adjust from 7.52 inches (191 mm) minimum to 36.02 inches (915 mm) maximum, accommodating shallow patch panels through full-depth server chassis within the same 1070mm-deep enclosure.
Q: What certifications does the AR3107TAA carry?
A: The AR3107TAA is certified to UL 2416, UL 60950-1, and EIA-310E, and carries TAA compliance. These cover structural/grounding integrity, IT equipment safety, and standard rack dimensional conformance.
Q: What is the warranty on the AR3107TAA?
A: APC covers the AR3107TAA with a 5-year Repair or Replace manufacturer warranty.
The AR3107TAA is the enclosure I specify when the deployment has three constraints that have to coexist: federal TAA procurement requirements, dense equipment loading (we're regularly putting 20+ kW worth of gear in a single cabinet on physical security builds), and a rack row that needs to stay tight at 600mm wide. That 3,750 lb static load rating is the number that matters most when you're stacking blade NVR chassis and storage JBODs — most competing frames in this class are rated 2,000–2,500 lb, and you feel the difference the first time a customer wants to add another storage shelf two years post-install.
Technical Highlights:
- 3,750 lb Static / 2,250 lb Dynamic Load: real-world significance is that you can fully populate 48U with dense 2U servers and a bottom-mounted UPS without margin anxiety. The 2,250 lb dynamic rating is the safe-move spec — important on raised-floor installs where you're rolling loaded racks to final position.
- 191mm–915mm Mounting Depth Adjustment: the 724mm of rail travel means a single enclosure handles a mixed load — shallow 1U KVM drawers at 191mm through 36-inch-deep storage arrays at 915mm — without sourcing extender rails. In practice this saves a parts order on nearly every mixed-use build.
- TAA + UL 2416 / UL 60950-1 Certification Stack: for government and education customers, TAA is table stakes. UL 2416 and UL 60950-1 together cover the enclosure safety and grounding documentation that facilities and IT security teams request during commissioning sign-off — having them pre-certified prevents project delays.
Deployment Considerations:
- At 304.75 lb unloaded and 42.13 inches deep, this enclosure requires confirmed aisle clearance and a two-person lift for final positioning — plan your staging area accordingly before delivery day.
- Shipping weight is 347.63 lb — factor that into freight quotes and dock equipment requirements, particularly for upper-floor mechanical room installs without a freight elevator rated for that load.
This enclosure is the right call for government agency equipment rooms, university IDF/MDF closets under TAA contract requirements, and enterprise physical security head-end rooms where you're consolidating NVR stacks, PoE switch gear, and UPS systems into a single dense row — the load rating and depth range give you the flexibility to grow that row without swapping frames.
