Wall holder for a mini UPS and router

A mini UPS belongs on the wall, not the floor

Almost every flat now has a mini UPS for the router, but most models have no wall mount. So it lies on the floor or a cupboard next to the router and terminal, with cables dangling. The cradle holds the UPS upright on the wall, connectors down. The shelf brings the router and UPS together as one unit, and the station adds the fibre terminal and cable clips with a fibre guide.

Heat is taken into account

While charging, a UPS and router warm up to 35–50 °C, and PETG softens at around 70 °C. So the cradle holds the UPS 5 mm off the wall: there is an air channel behind it and large windows at the sides and back. The shelves are grilles with full-width slots, and 12 mm of air is left above each device. Do not mount the holders above a radiator, in the sun or in a closed niche with no airflow.

Made for your UPS and router

Dimensions come from the manufacturers’ listings: DC1018P — 160 × 105 × 33 mm, WGP 103 — 132 × 79 × 28.5 mm, 2E DC36 — 210 × 130 × 40 mm. The shelf, station and bridge are sized for the largest of these, so they take any common mini UPS and a router up to 261 × 135 × 41 mm. The cradle is made for a specific model: the same model can differ slightly between sellers, so measure your UPS. The cradle accepts 1 mm either way, and if your size is different we will print to it for the same price.

In a cabinet on a DIN rail

The M cradle on its adapter goes onto a 35 mm DIN rail next to the circuit breakers. It is 56 mm from the rail to the face of the UPS, so the cover of a low-voltage cabinet usually closes. Use it only in a ventilated low-voltage cabinet where it stays below 40 °C inside. A power cabinet with a blanking panel has no room for a UPS.

Limitations

• The wall should be brick or concrete. For plasterboard, use butterfly anchors instead of standard plugs.
• Each device on the shelf — up to 0.8 kg, the router on the bridge — up to 1 kg. Do not lean on the shelf or put anything on top of the router.
• Check where your UPS has its connectors and button: the cradle’s tabs cover 6 mm of the face at each side.
• The clips are made for a specific cable thickness — measure yours. VHB tape holds on a clean smooth surface; on wallpaper or whitewash, use screws only.