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£954.00 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
If you’ve got a small-to-medium rack and you want something you can wire once and then forget, APC’s EasyPDU line is a sensible choice. The reason resellers like it is reliability and sensible layout: it’s built for day-to-day cabinet use rather than “science projects”, and APC tends to keep the ecosystem straightforward if you ever need to add similar units across sites. At **£791.56 ex-VAT**, it’s not “cheap”, but you’re paying for a PDU that’s likely to stay serviceable and supportable over time—which matters more in business estates than shaving a few quid off upfront.
That said, I’d be cautious if your goal is purely basic power distribution with no intention to monitor/optimize anything later. Many cheaper PDUs exist that do the job for straightforward installs, and spending this much only makes sense when you’ll actually benefit from the way this unit manages power use and fits into rack workflows. In short: **buy it if you value dependable, business-grade PDU hardware and want APC-standard peace of mind**; **skip it if you’re running a simple, low-risk setup and the priority is lowest cost per outlet**.

APC
APC Basic Rack PDU AP6038A - Power distribution unit (rack-mountable) - AC 200-240 V - input: IEC 60309 63A - output connectors: 3 (IEC 60320 C19 16A) - 3.65 m cord - for P/N: SCL500RM1U, SCL500RMI1U, SMTL1000RM2UCNC, SMX2KR2UX145, SMX3KR2UNCX145, SMX750CUS

APC
APC Power Distribution Module - Automatic circuit breaker (plug-in module) - AC 400 V - 3-phase - output connectors: 3 - for P/N: SY16K48H-PDNB, SY32K48H-PDNB, SY48K48H-PDNB, SY64K96H-NB, SY96K160H-NB, SY96K96H-NB

APC
APC HyperPod Accessory - Rack blanking panel - 52U

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APC NetShelter SX Deep Enclosure Without Doors - Rack - black - 42U - 19"