Looking for a Patch panel suggestions

[Gast]

So I'm about to finish the wiring in my parents place. They've got 45 drops of Cat6 and 13 coax drops. The wiring closet has no drywall, and is kinda cramped/shallow. I'm looking for some patch panels that will mount in between the exposed 16" studs. Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[ScottMac]

I suggest you abandon the idea of mounting between the studs. Most large panels (large=high port count) are designed for a 19" rack (or a 23" rack - Telco). Most "panels" that would fit in a ~14.75" space are 4, 8, or 12 port verticals.

What would, IMO, suit you better is a wall-mount shallow rack. You can get them ~four or eight rack units or longer (up to ~12 Rack Units). Then you can put in a pair of 24 port UTP panels (or a single 48) and a "multimedia" panel to handle the coax and whatever other media type you may install in the future.

Most wall-mount racks have either a drop-down or swing-out feature to make punching and troubleshooting the cable much easier.

"trust me" ... this should work much better.

Good Luck, Happy Holidays
Scott