power strip recommendations

[bell]

Hello,

I am refitting the racks in our data center with new vertical power strips. I have about 39" - 41" of vertical space.

I've been looking at the CyberPower PDU20BV16F (16 outlet 20A max) power strips, which will cost me about $200 per strip. but i was hoping to find an inexpensive alternative that could serve the purpose just as well.

i'm ok with not having any reporting or alerting mechanism in the strips.

[jackton]

hi bell,

have you tried Tripplite PDUMV20? we use that in our data center and i find they serve the purpose. they are cheap too. they also have a somewhat accurate display of the current usage as well.

[Neoeclectic]

I would recommend Geist but no particular model. They have a wide selection of vertical power trips in the 20A-30A variety. Depending on the reseller you can find them for as little as $150.

Though I would recommend against 20A because you wouldn't be maximizing the density potential of your enclosure. But I guess that really depends on how the entirety of your power plant is setup.

But I always tell people to go bigger and better in the begining and suggest smart power strips of the variety that MRV and APC offers. But those are quite a bit more expensive.

[bell]

Hi Neoeclectic,

Thank you for the suggestion. our data center does not require 30A per rack as of now. but i'm guessing it is better to have a foresight in these matters. but i'm not sure if $150 per PDU is something we can afford at this point. Do you know of another brand that could come in handy?

Sweetgreen,

tripplite is a brand that i have already looked into. they do not have as many outlets as i require.

[KenB]

hi bell,

have you tried Tripplite PDUMV20? we use that in our data center and i find they serve the purpose. they are cheap too. they also have a somewhat accurate display of the current usage as well.

Probably your best deal. These are $104 from Amazon, so if you shop around you might be able to do a bit better. Frankly, I wouldn't want my servers plugged into the absolute cheapest power strip I could find.


Ken

[jvanderveen]

I found it for a hundred flat. Check the shipping though.
http://www.provantage.com/tripp-lite-pdumv20~7TRPL1L5.htm

[futurehosting]

APC remote reboot strips are a personal favorite. They work flawlessly with apc cabinets.

[ITivan80]

We currently use the following model APC 2 AP7863 APC. It has an awesome web based management.

[KVChosting]

I think the OP has already solved his issue. ;)