APC Easy Rack PDU, Metered, 0U, 1 Phase, 3.7kW, 230V, 16A, 18 x C13 and 3 x C19 outlets, IEC60309 2P+E inlet

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

The APC Easy Rack metered PDU is the sort of “boring but brilliant” rack accessory you buy once and then quietly thank yourself for later. Metering gives you visibility into what each rack is actually pulling, which is useful for capacity planning, spotting misbehaving kit, and generally avoiding surprise trips when someone adds another server/UPS brick. For a reseller, the key value is it’s APC-branded, fits the usual racks the way people expect, and the whole setup tends to be straightforward—less time spent faffing with power distribution and more time getting to the real job.

At ~£484 ex-VAT, though, I’d only buy it if you genuinely need metering at the PDU level (or you’ll be rewarded by tighter operational control). If you’re just looking for basic power distribution and you already have monitoring elsewhere, the cost may be hard to justify versus simpler PDUs. It’s best for SMEs, IT rooms, and consultancies managing multiple racks where you want actionable power usage data without building a whole monitoring stack—and less compelling for a single-rack, low-change environment where power draw rarely surprises anyone.