Middle Atlantic SNE30W Vent Fd/rd 45U - SNE30-LVD-45

Middle Atlantic SNE30-LVD-45 Vented Front/Rear Door for SNE 45U Racks

Overview

The Middle Atlantic SNE30-LVD-45 is a 45U vented door engineered specifically for the SNE rack series, fitting both front and rear positions on 30-inch-wide frames. If your rack runs active networking gear, patch panels, or edge compute equipment that generates sustained heat, a 64% open-area vented door is one of the most direct ways to prevent thermal throttling without adding a separate cooling unit. This is not a universal rack door — it is designed to mate with the SNE platform, and that specificity is exactly what makes it worth specifying correctly from the start.

At 81.326 inches deep (the door height dimension), the SNE30-LVD-45 covers the full height of a 45U enclosure, and the 29.814-inch width fits flush against the SNE frame's 30-inch form factor. The textured powder coat finish holds up in a datacenter or IDF closet environment without chipping or showing fingerprints the way a gloss finish would.

Key Features

• 64% Open Ventilation Area: More than three-fifths of the door face is open to airflow. In a rack running high-wattage switches or servers, this level of perforation allows convective and forced airflow to move through rather than backing up at the door — a meaningful thermal difference compared to a solid or lightly-perforated door.
• Front and Rear Mountable: The same door part number works in both the front and rear positions on the SNE frame. If you're standardizing a deployment, stocking a single SKU covers both door positions — no need to order a separate front-door and rear-door variant.
• Reversible Hinge: The SNE30-LVD-45 can be installed to hinge left or right, which matters in tight IDF rooms and closets where the swing direction has to work around adjacent walls, cable trays, or other equipment. Getting hinge direction wrong on a non-reversible door means reordering; this one doesn't have that problem.
• 45U Height Coverage: At 45 rack units, this door fits the full-height SNE enclosure. The 81.326-inch overall depth dimension confirms the door spans the entire cabinet height — no exposed gaps at the top or bottom that could disrupt front-to-back airflow management.
• 30-Inch Width Fit: The 29.814-inch actual width matches the 30-inch SNE rack footprint. Rack door fitment is not forgiving of width mismatches — a door specced for a different rack width will either not latch or will leave airflow gaps at the edges. This part is purpose-built for the SNE 30-inch platform.
• Textured Powder Coat Finish: The black textured finish is more durable than paint and more forgiving in a working environment. In a rack room where doors get handled daily by technicians, a textured coat resists scuffs and wear that would show on a gloss surface.
• SNE Series Integration: This door is part of the Middle Atlantic SNE rack ecosystem, meaning mounting hardware, hinges, and latch geometry are all matched to the SNE frame dimensions — no field fabrication or adapter hardware required at installation.

Integration & Compatibility

The SNE30-LVD-45 (often searched as SNE30 LVD 45) is compatible exclusively with Middle Atlantic SNE series racks in the 30-inch width configuration. Before ordering, confirm your existing SNE rack is the 30-inch wide variant — Middle Atlantic also produces SNE racks in other widths, and the door dimensions are not interchangeable across width classes. The front/rear dual compatibility means a single door SKU can be used to replace or add doors to either position without separate part numbers. For full rack enclosure builds using the SNE rack enclosure line, pairing this door with a matching rear door of the same part number gives you a symmetric airflow configuration. If you are also specifying rack accessories such as blanking panels or cable management, those items work independently of which door is installed. For deployments where airflow management is being designed from scratch, a vented door works in concert with blanking panels — blanking unused rack units forces air through equipment rather than bypassing it through open slots.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What rack series is the SNE30-LVD-45 compatible with?

A: The SNE30-LVD-45 is designed specifically for Middle Atlantic SNE series racks in the 30-inch width configuration. It is not a universal rack door and will not fit SNE racks of a different width or other Middle Atlantic rack families without verifying frame compatibility.

Q: Can this door be used on both the front and rear of the rack?

A: Yes. The SNE30-LVD-45 is rated for both front and rear mounting on SNE racks, so a single part number covers both door positions. This simplifies procurement and spare parts inventory for installations using vented doors on both sides.

Q: Can the hinge be reversed in the field?

A: Yes. The door can be installed to hinge either right or left, which gives you flexibility to accommodate room layout constraints, adjacent equipment, or cable tray positions without ordering a separate part.

Q: What is the ventilation open area on this door?

A: The SNE30-LVD-45 provides 64% open area — meaning nearly two-thirds of the door face is open to airflow. This makes it appropriate for high-heat-load racks running active networking or edge compute equipment where a solid door would restrict convective and forced airflow.

Q: What are the physical dimensions of the SNE30-LVD-45?

A: The door measures 29.814 inches wide, 2.588 inches in height profile depth, and 81.326 inches in overall installed height, covering the full 45U enclosure span on a 30-inch SNE rack frame.

Q: What finish does this door have?

A: The SNE30-LVD-45 has a black textured powder coat finish, which is more resistant to chipping and daily handling wear than standard paint finishes.