APC NetShelter Cable Management, Cable Trough, Open Bottom, Black, 597 x 191.4 x 316.2 mm

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

The APC NetShelter cable trough is one of those unglamorous rack upgrades that makes day-to-day life easier, especially if you’re trying to keep patching, airflow paths and cable moves from turning into a spaghetti disaster. At **£105.94 ex-VAT**, it’s not “cheap”, but it’s also not crazy for an APC-branded, rack-mountable bit of kit that tends to fit cleanly in real NetShelter setups. If you’re regularly adding/removing equipment or doing tidy comms/patchwork, the open-bottom design is practical—routes cables without trapping them, and you can actually see and service what’s going on.

That said, it’s not ideal if you just want basic cable “hiding” in the cheapest possible way. If your install is static and you’re already using covers/ladder rails effectively, you may not get much value. Also, make sure you’re matching the rack ecosystem—these kinds of cable management products are where brand/rack compatibility and spacing details matter, and you don’t want to pay APC money only to fight alignment during install. Overall: **good buy for ongoing datacentre/rack work where cable hygiene and serviceability matter**, less compelling for one-off installs on a tight budget.