Buy Leviton 47605-42W SMC Structured Media Enclosure with Cover, 42-Inch, WhiteLeviton 47605-42W SMC Structured Media Enclosure with Cover, 42-Inch, White Product Description:
- Size - 42 inch: 43.32" (1,100.3mm)H x 15.62" (396.7mm) W x 3.68" (93.5mm) D
- Multiple Knock-outs on top and bottom, including two 2” knock-outs on top, facilitate cable entry and routing
- Cut-out in base of enclosure for mounting single and double gang J-boxes and power modules
- Can be surface-mounted or recessed
- Positive tabs on housing sidewalls prevent enclosure from falling through the studs during installation
Product Description
42" SMC Enclosure and Cover: Leviton’s 42” Structured Media Center (SMC) serves single family homes as command central for communications, education, entertainment, and business needs. The 42" SMC can easily accommodate DSL and cable Internet modems, networking, cable and satellite video. They also serve VoIP, IPTV, fax, multiple telephone lines, video monitoring cameras, intercom, and distributed audio. By bringing every conceivable technology distribution point together in one place, these enclosures make running cable and managing media both simple and cost effective. Incorporate a hospital grade power quality module for maximum protection from line surges.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Great results, but not always necessary
By Vivek Gupta
In my home I have every room (and sometimes multiple connections per room) wired for ethernet as that allows for a faster home network than available with wi-fi. This is great for speed, however becomes very messy in the basement where all the wires come together. The same goes for telephone and cable wires. This is where a structured media enclosure such as this one: Leviton 47605-28W SMC Structured Media Enclosure with Cover, 28-Inch, White and the patch panel: Leviton 476TM-512 Twist and Mount Patch Panel, 12 CAT 5e Ports come in handy. The enclosure let's you run all of the wires into it through holes (there are multiple holes at the top that can be knocked out) then you wire each of the ethernet cables into the patch panel. This let's you make it easy to identify which connections go to a given room and then short ethernet cables would go from the patch panel to your router.Additional modules are available from Leviton for providing power to the enclosure as well so that the routers could be mounted inside (though if you had a wi-fi router, you probably wouldn't want to enclose it in a metal box). In addition you'd probably want to purchase a roll of ethernet cable and a tool kit like this: DataShark 70016 Network Bundle with Universal Stripper, All-in-One Data/Phone Tool, Non-Impact 110 Punchdown tool, and 10 RJ11 Plugs, to help you punch down the wires into the back of the patch panel (as the small plastic punchdown tool that comes with the panel is okay for a few times, but gets uncomfortable after a while). With the tools and your own roll of wire you can make short lengths that you need relatively cheaply.What's the drawback to all of this? Price! If you have 15+ or more ethernet connections, lots of cable wires and phone lines, this can start to look ugly pretty quickly and a setup like this can help make it neater. Buying it after a house is constructed can make it feel pretty expensive, so if this can be included during the construction of a home or an office space it is probably the ideal time. If all you have are 5-10 ethernet wires, this is probably overkill. Get the Data Shark tool put ends on each of your wires and plug them directly into a router. To help you correctly label the wires (both in the case of the structured panel and the straight to the router case) get a cable tester like this: TRENDnet Cable Tester 10/100 COAX and TP ( TC-NT2 ) and a labeler and label each of the wires. Going the route of directly plugging into a router doesn't mean that everything has to look ugly, you can still put it in an enclosure, tie-downs can be used to run the wire neatly and the routers can be mounted on the wall.If you are getting an installation done in new construction or are putting in wiring for the first time (self or professional) and I haven't scared you off with the variety of tools that can help, then I would recommend getting setup with a structured media panel since it makes it easier to keep things organized and neat. The ones from Leviton are well built and I've been using components from them for a decade without any hassles or problems.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
Better options exist
By adamjb
As a professional installer, if you have enough wiring to justify getting one of these boxes (or if you just want to have neater cables and equipment), do yourself a favor and get a 19" wall-mount equipment rack instead. I install structured wiring in homes, and in most cases, if you have room for an in-wall enclosure, you have room for a small rack. Racks come in lots of sizes in both height and depth (search amazon for "wall mount rack") to fit anyone's needs.In my experience, racks *always* make for neater and easier to maintain wiring. Structured media enclosures, no matter the manufacturer or size, just don't give you enough room. Installers can do a good job of making these boxes *look* neat, but that only lasts until your first upgrade. In my experience, these boxes *always* end up a mess.It also doesn't help that the modules made for these boxes--such as cable splitters, Ethernet switches, and telephone distribution blocks--are usually overpriced, have a limited number of ports, and are incompatible (mounting-wise) between manufacturers. A Leviton module can't be easily mounted in an On-Q box (or vice versa).19" racks are a standard size, and it's easy to find equipment and hardware that can be mounted in them. Manufacturer doesn't matter.Here's how I recommend that you (or your installer) set up your structured wiring closet:Paint a large piece of 3/4" plywood to match your wall color and then mount it to the wall. Buy a rack and mount it to the plywood. Mount a long power strip vertically next to the rack. If your home has Ethernet, get a rack-mount patch panel to terminate your ethernet, a rack-mount gigabit Ethernet switch, and some Ethernet patch cables. Get a rack-mount shelf for your router (shelves come in different depths and heights. Make sure that the shelf you buy fits your rack).If you have centralized coax, get an 8-port amplified cable TV signal splitter if you have cable, or an 8-port satellite signal splitter if you have satellite. Mount this to your plywood backing.If you have centralized phone, get a 66 block and mount it to the plywood backing. If you ran your phone over cat5e (and if all of your jacks are rj-45), you can make a nice phone distribution system using a second patch panel like the one linked above. This gives you the added flexibility of very easily deciding which ports in your home should be Ethernet, and which should be phone, and also allows you to change your mind later.Finally, get some Velcro fastening tape to neaten up your wires. Don't use zip-ties, as they make any future re-wires or changes difficult, and can damage your cables if over-tightened.A rack may seem like overkill, but trust me, you will be saving yourself a lot of pain down the line.I give this box two stars, because if you are truly pressed for space, and your wiring is in a visible location, these boxes are better than nothing. Otherwise, a plain sheet of plywood might be a better choice. There is a decent selection of add-on modules, and the box itself is of decent construction.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.For new construction only
By Mark Taylor
This is a beefy enclosure for home networking base stations, like modems, routers, and phone distribution centers.It has punch outs for multiple lines in/out.In newer houses (post 1970) it will fit nicely between a pair of studs 16 inches on center studs (which have an insides space of about 14.5 inches.The spec in the product description are incomplete:- The Exterior Measurements on the Box are 14.3125 inches Wide and 3.75 inches deep and 28.25 inches high.- The Interior Measurements inside the Box are .125 inches less all around.- Door is 15.625 wide and 29.5 high, is has holes to screw it into the box and you don't have to unscrew the panel to get it off, you just lift up and pull forward.For the price, I would like to have seen a hinge on the door, rather than just screws.
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