System and method for housing telecommunications equipment

A system for housing telecommunications equipment, comprising:

• a chassis housing the telecommunications equipment and having a top that is substantially closed, first and second sides, first and second ends, and a base;
• at least one vent formed in the chassis adjacent the base, wherein the vent is operable to allow air to enter the chassis;
• and
• wherein the vent is disposed between the base and a portion of the chassis selected from the group consisting of the first side, the second side, the first end, and the second end, and wherein the vent is nonplanar in relation to the portion, wherein the vent is a notched vent member coupled to the base and the portion, wherein the notched vent member has two or more venting surfaces.

A system for housing telecommunications equipment, comprising:

• a plurality of vertically disposed chassis, each chassis housing the telecommunications equipment and having a top substantially closed, first and second sides, first and second ends, and a base, wherein the top of each chassis is adapted to receive the base of an adjacent chassis;
• a first vent formed in each chassis and having a lower end and an upper end, the lower end coupled to the base and the upper end coupled to the first end of the chassis such that the front vent is nonplanar in relation to the first end;
• a second vent formed in each chassis and having a lower end and an upper end, the lower end coupled to the base and the upper end coupled to the second end of the chassis such that the rear vent is nonplanar in relation to the second end;
• and wherein the first and second vents are operable to allow air to enter the chassis, wherein the first and second vents are notched vent members coupled to the base and the respective first and second ends, wherein the notched vent member has two or more venting surfaces.