APC Power Cord Kit (6 ea), Locking, C13 to C14, 1.8m, Red

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This is the kind of boring-but-important thing that either saves you hassle or becomes that “why didn’t we standardise this?” problem. A set of 1.8m APC locking C13-to-C14 power cords is a solid choice for UK offices and server rooms where you want reliable seating and less chance of a cable getting tugged loose. The locking heads are genuinely useful with heavier equipment or busier racks, and Red by APC tends to hold up well compared to the cheapest generics that go a bit brittle or start fitting loosely over time.

That said, at **£128.29 ex-VAT for six cables**, the value depends on what you’re replacing and what kind of environment you’re in. If you’re wiring up a few items and the cables won’t get disturbed, you might not feel the benefit of locking connectors versus standard cords—so this price may be harder to justify. If you’re building out or maintaining a rack, though (UPS-to-PDU, servers, network gear), I’d buy these because standardising locking power leads reduces “intermittent weirdness” and service calls. For clean, predictable installs, they’re worth it; for casual/low-touch setups, I’d look for a cheaper non-locking option.