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Will a blanking plate keep dust out of the cabinet?

It can reduce the direct open path through that rack space, but it does not make the cabinet dustproof.

Air and dust can still enter through doors, vents, cable openings and other gaps.

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Michael
Technical Support · Data Cabinets Direct
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