Finding a safe rack or cabinet for a NAS and UPS
A user in the UK is looking for a suitable rack or cabinet to house an 850VA UPS, a Synology 224+ NAS, and an external HDD. The Synology unit is fairly noisy, so some sound damping is needed. There's added concern around UPS safety after a previous unit had to be returned because it started smoking.
The al plan was to repurpose an IKEA PAX wardrobe, removing the doors and adding shelves, but an open metal cabinet is being considered as a possibly safer alternative with better . There's some chance of upgrading to a four-bay NAS later, though no major expansion is planned right now.
Key points
- Looking for a rack/cabinet for an 850VA UPS, Synology 224+ NAS, and external HDD
- A previous UPS unit was returned after it started smoking
- Considering an open metal cabinet instead of a modified IKEA PAX wardrobe
- Needs sound damping due to noise
- Possible future to a four-bay NAS, but no immediate expansion planned