A practical way to manage power bricks in a small server rack
The small has been reworked with devices moved around and a few items bolted down on top. Two 3.5-inch hard drive mounts were added at the bottom, and a was added as well. The hardest part was finding a clean and safe way to manage several large power bricks used by the devices in the server setup.
The current fix uses a box, with the power bricks attached to the outside of the box using adhesive strips on the top and side. Many cable clips and hooks route the cables inside the box, with wall plugs exiting one end and coming out the front. Space is tight, so the setup is not ideal, but placing all the power bricks loose inside the box was avoided because it could create a fire risk.
The back of the rack was also cleaned up with two mounts and vented blank panels to guide cables more neatly.
Key points
- The rack now includes two 3.5-inch hard drive mounts and a .
- Large power bricks were the main organization problem.
- The power bricks were mounted outside a cable box instead of being left loose inside it.
- Cable clips, hooks, mounts, and vented panels were used to route cables.
- For a setup, cable and power management can affect safety as much as neatness.