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£116.14 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
The APC AP6120A is the kind of simple, dependable PDU you buy when you just need to get power into a rack without drama. For £96.74 ex-VAT, it’s priced like a “utility” item rather than something fancy—so don’t expect smart monitoring, energy reporting, or anything that saves admin time. What you *do* get is APC build quality and sensible outlet distribution, which matters in the real world when you’re plugging in standard gear (switches, small servers, networking, patch/infra) and want it to stay working.
I’d recommend this for small deployments, server-room spillover, training labs, or any rack where power is mostly straightforward and you’re not chasing per-outlet visibility. It’s also a good buy if you’re standardising spares across sites—APC tends to be easy for techs to trust and maintain. Where I’d hesitate: if you have mixed loads, frequent changes, or you need to see what’s happening per circuit/outlet, then spending a bit more on a monitored PDU will pay for itself quickly. If your rack is quiet and uncomplicated, though, this is solid value and unlikely to be the weak link.

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