APC Netshelter Rack Automatic Transfer Switch, 1U, 10A, 230V, C14 IN, 12 C13 OUT, 50/60Hz

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If you’re running a rack in a UK office/IT room and you *actually* have two power feeds available (e.g., separate UPS circuits or A/B supplies), this kind of APC ATS is the right tool. The big win is less about “features” and more about reducing downtime risk: you want the switch-over to happen automatically and cleanly when one feed goes south, without having someone sprint to the cabinet to flick a breaker. For a reseller customer, the value is strongest when the rack is business-critical (networking, storage, light virtualization) and you can’t afford even short outages.

That said, £841.96 ex‑VAT is real money, and it’s only justified if you’re wiring it into a proper dual-feed setup. If you’re on a single feed, or your “redundancy” is mostly a nice-to-have on paper, this is an expensive safety blanket. Also, check your rack environment and power distribution carefully—ATS units live or die by correct upstream protection and cabling discipline. In short: buy it if you’ve got genuine dual sourcing and need automatic failover; skip it if you don’t have the infrastructure to use it properly.