APC Easy Rack Vertical Cable Manager 42U, for 800mm W racks

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

If you’ve got an APC 800mm-wide rack and you’re trying to keep cabling sane, this vertical cable manager is a sensible, no-drama buy. For the kind of money (£110 ex-VAT) it’s the “pay once, stop fiddling forever” option: it gives you a neat cable path, reduces strain on patch leads, and makes moves/adds/changes less painful because the cabling has somewhere predictable to live. The vertical format is especially handy in 42U racks where people end up with cables sprawling across multiple zones.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it just because it’s “APC” — check rack compatibility first. It’s designed for APC’s 800mm racks, so if your rack is different (even if it’s close), the fit and mounting can be annoying and end up costing you time. Also, if your setup is very small or you’re only doing a handful of patch runs, the value is less obvious; a simpler duct or basic management strips might be enough.

**Buy it if:** you’re running structured cabling, patching, or server/edge gear in an APC 800mm 42U rack and want tidy airflow-friendly routing without constant rework. **Skip/avoid if:** your rack isn’t a straight match for the intended APC form factor, or you don’t have enough cabling to justify dedicating budget to management rather than hardware.