APC NetShelter Rack PDU Advanced Gen 2, Metered, 3Phase, 22.1kW 400V 32A or 17.3kW 415V 30A, 530P6, 48 Outlet

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

If you’re running a small-to-mid server room and you want proper power visibility without going full enterprise management, this APC NetShelter Rack PDU is a solid buy. The “metered” part is the real value: it lets you spot overloads and uneven load distribution before it becomes a troubleshooting exercise. At ~£1.7k ex-VAT, it’s not cheap, but it’s also not wildly overpriced for a rack PDU you can actually manage properly—especially if you care about uptime and don’t want to rely on guesswork or electricians’ estimates.

Who should buy it: teams with multiple racks/tenancy in the same facility, MSPs, and IT managers who need to prove what’s going on with power usage (capacity planning, audit trails, faster fault finding). Who should *not* buy it: if you just need basic power distribution and you’re never going to check consumption/alerts, you’ll likely be paying for features you don’t use. Also, if you don’t already have the right 3-phase infrastructure and cabling discipline, even the best PDU won’t save you—so it’s worth confirming rack power planning up front.