ACX500-AC is the hardened metro router variant for standard alternating-current feeds. It is slightly heavier than ACX500-DC but shares the same copper, fiber and PoE interface arrangement. Site power availability determines which SKU is appropriate.
| Datasheet series | Juniper ACX Series Cloud Metro Routers |
| Exact model | ACX500–AC |
| Configuration check | Confirm port configuration, power option, airflow direction, licenses, optics and rack accessories |
| Lifecycle check | Confirm support status, firmware compatibility, warranty terms and project replacement requirements |
| Official datasheet | Juniper ACX Series official documentation |
| Product Model | ACX500-AC |
| Product Type | Indoor Fanless Metro Router |
| Form Factor | 1U Rack Mount |
| System Throughput | 60 Gbps |
| Interface | 4xGbE Copper + 2xGbE Fiber |
| Power Input | 90–240 VAC |
| Power Draw | 65 W + 80 W PoE |
| Cooling | Passive Fanless Cooling |
| Noise Level | 0 dB (acoustic noise) (negligible; only passive cooling is used) |
| Operating Temperature | -40° to 149° F (-40° to 65° C) |
| Operating Humidity | 5%–95% RH, Non-condensing |
| Dimension (W×H×D) | 17.5 × 1.75 × 9.4 in (44.5 × 4.4 × 24 cm) |
| Weight | 9.26 lb (4.2 kg) |
| Feature Support | Temperature Hardened, PoE Ready, Rack Mountable |
| System OS | Junos OS |
| Safety Approvals | CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 UL 60950-1 EN 60950-1 IEC 60950-1 — CB Scheme EN 60825-1 |
| EMC | AS/NZS CISPR22 Class A EN55022 Class A VCCI Class A FCC Part 15 Class A IECS-003 Issue 4 BSMI CNS 13438 and NCC C6357 Taiwan Radiated Emissions KN 22 Class A CISPR 32/EN55032:2012 European Radiated Emissions Class A EN-61000-4-6 Low Frequency Common Immunity EN-61000-4-11 Voltage Dips and Sags CISPR 24/EN55024 Information Technology Equipment Immunity Characteristics |
| ETSI | EN 300 386 V1.6.1 Telecommunication Network Equipment Electromagnetic Compatibility Requirements ETSI EN 300 019-2-1 (2000)— Storage, Class T1.2 ETSI EN 300 019-2-2 (1999)— Transportation, Class T2.3 ETSI EN 300 019-2-3 (2003)— Stationary Use at Weather Protected Locations, Class T3.2 ETSI 300753 (1997)— Acoustic Noise Emitted by Telecommunications Equipment |
| Other EMC Requirements | IEEE 1613 Class 2 Environmental and Testing Requirements for Communications Networking Devices in Electric Power Substations IEC 61850-3 Communication networks and systems for power utility automation EN50121-4 Railway applications ETSI EN 300 440-1/-2 GPS spurious emission Deutsche Telekom 1TR9 (2008) EMC Specification British Telecom EMC Immunity Requirements (2007) ITU-T K.21 (2011) Resistibility of telecommunication equipment installed in customer premises to overvoltages and overcurrents ITU-T K.20 (2011) Resistibility of telecommunication equipment installed in telecom centers to overvoltages and overcurrents |
| NEBS | SR-3580 NEBS Criteria Levels (Level 3 Compliance) GR-63-CORE: NEBS, Physical Protection GR-1089-CORE: EMC and Electrical Safety for Network Telecommunications Equipment (Issue 6 compliant) GR-3108-CORE: Generic Requirements for Network Equipment in the Outside Plant (OSP) |
| Ingress Protection | Not applicable (Indoor Use Only) |
| Telecomm Compliance | Device management: NETCONF, CLI, SNMP v1/v2/v3 End-to-end provisioning of E-Line, emulated LAN (ELAN), Layer 3 VPN (L3VPN), OAM, class of service (CoS) Device and service-level fault management Device and service-level performance management |
| Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) | MEF CE2.0 compliant |
Product Quotation | ![]() | Condition and Packaging | |
Return Eligibility | Returns and Replacement | ||
Shipping Arrangements | ![]() | Warranty Terms |
For ACX500–AC, the manufacturer specification lists system throughput as 60 Gbps.
For ACX500–AC, the manufacturer specification lists interface as 4xGbE Copper + 2xGbE Fiber.
For ACX500–AC, the manufacturer specification lists power input as 90–240 VAC.
Related products

ACX500-DC is the DC-powered ACX500 router, using passive cooling and weighing up to 3.9 kg. Juniper lists 65 W device power plus an 80 W PoE allowance for this configuration.

ACX500-O-AC is the non-PoE, AC-powered outdoor ACX500 with an IP65 enclosure, three copper GbE and three SFP GbE interfaces.

ACX500-O-DC is the non-PoE, DC-powered outdoor ACX500 with an IP65 enclosure, three copper GbE and three SFP GbE interfaces.

ACX500-O-POE-AC is the AC-powered, IP65 outdoor ACX500 with three copper GbE, three SFP GbE and an 80 W PoE power allowance.

ACX500-O-POE-DC is the DC-powered, IP65 outdoor ACX500 with three copper GbE, three SFP GbE and an 80 W PoE power allowance.

ACX500-LIC-GPS JUNIPER enterprise router for WAN edge projects. Contact YYST Global for stock, lead time and quote support.

ACX500-LIC-SEC JUNIPER enterprise router for WAN edge projects. Contact YYST Global for stock, lead time and quote support.