Telecommunications equipment mounting base

A method for installing a telecommunications equipment rack, said method comprising the steps of:

• coupling said equipment rack to first and second side members of a mounting base, each of said side members having an upper planar portion including means for coupling said mounting base to a bottom portion of said equipment rack;
• coupling forward and rearward cross members of said mounting base to a floor surface, each of said cross members having a lower planar portion including means for coupling said mounting base to said floor surface, said upper planar portion of said side members being disposed above said lower planar portions of said cross members, said forward cross member being disposed proximate a front portion of said equipment rack and defining an access passage between said lower planar portion of said forward cross member and said bottom portion of said equipment rack when coupled thereto, said access passage allowing frontal access to said means for coupling of said rearward cross member when said mounting base is disposed between said floor surface and said bottom portion of said equipment rack;
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• coupling a removable cable tray to a front portion of said forward cross member, said cable tray substantially blocking said access passage between said lower planar portion of said forward cross member and said bottom portion of said equipment rack.

A telecommunications equipment rack, comprising:

• a cabinet for removably receiving a plurality of electronic components;
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• a mounting base removably coupled to a bottom portion of said cabinet, said mounting base comprising:
• first and second side members, each of said side members having an upper planar portion including means for coupling said mounting base to said bottom portion of said cabinet;
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• forward and rearward cross members, each of said cross members having a lower planar portion including means for coupling said mounting base to a floor surface, said upper planar portion of said side members being disposed above said lower planar portions of said cross members, said forward cross member being disposed proximate a front portion of said cabinet and defining an access passage between said lower planar portion of said forward cross member and said bottom portion of said cabinet when coupled thereto, said access passage allowing frontal access to said means for coupling of said rearward cross member when said mounting base is disposed between said floor surface and said bottom portion of said equipment rack;
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• a removable cable tray, said removable cable tray being couplable to a front portion of said forward cross member, said cable tray substantially blocking said access passage between said lower planar portion of said forward cross member and said bottom portion of said cabinet.