APC Easy Rack PDU, Switched Metered Outlet, 0U, 3 Phase, 11kW, 230V, 16A, (18) C13 and (6) C19 outlets, IEC60309 3P+N+PE inlet

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

If you’re paying £1,538 ex-VAT for an “APC Easy Rack PDU”, you’d better be using it for proper value, not just hanging it in a cabinet. This kind of switched, metered 3‑phase PDU is genuinely useful when you’ve got multiple loads you want to track (and potentially shut down) without relying on a bigger, fussier power distribution setup. In real rack-world, it’s great for environments like co-los, server room refreshes, or any site where you’re trying to tame “mystery power” and make troubleshooting faster—especially when teams need per-outlet visibility rather than guessing based on overall breaker readings.

That said, it’s not a bargain if your goal is simply “more power outlets”. If you don’t need metering and switching, you’re usually paying for features you won’t operationally use. Also, the 3‑phase angle matters: if your facility or cabinet feed isn’t set up for it, you’ll end up with compatibility headaches (and no one likes rewriting power plans late in a deployment). Given the outlet mix, it suits customers running a blend of IEC-managed equipment (servers, network gear, smaller PDUs) that benefits from C13/C19 placement—so it’s a strong fit for typical IT racks. If you’re on a single-phase design or you just need basic distribution, I’d steer you towards a simpler metered or even non-metered unit and keep the budget for actual uptime improvements.