Re: Backpan or backplane?

Subject: Re: Backpan or backplane?
From: Chris Morton <salt -dot- morton -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: "techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:49:13 -0700

Strike that; I now see it as "backpan" on a Middle Atlantic cut sheet. This
makes sense.

PDF:
http://www.middleatlantic.com/products/racks-enclosures/wall-mount-racks-cabinets/ewr-series-economical-sectional-wall-mount-rack/ewr-10-17.aspx#resources

Thanks, Dave C!

So there is both a backplane and a backpan, and it has nothing to do with
water (it's a mounting scheme). That said, I could still use an industrial
definition for the latter to add to a glossary.

> Chris

On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 10:29 AM, Chris Morton <salt -dot- morton -at- gmail -dot- com>
wrote:

>
> I'm seeing it as two words: "back pan"
>
> > Chris
>
> On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 10:27 AM, Mike Starr <mike -at- writestarr -dot- com> wrote:
>
>> Never heard that before... wonder if backpan is a shortening of back
>> panel?
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Mike
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>> On 3/23/2015 8:39 AM, Bill Darnall wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The SCADA industry uses the term backpan. Backpans are usually made of
>>> plywood. Electronic units can be physically mounted on the backpan.
>>> Consequently, there may be associated cables and connectors. However, one
>>> does not plug anything into the backpan the way one does for a wired
>>> backplane.
>>>
>>> Search "scada AND backpan" for many references.
>>>
>>> -Bill
>>>
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