[BBLISA] PDU Power Ratings?

[R Gary Cutbill]

I won't add to the recommendations that avoid retasking a PDU
that isn't rated for how you're going to use it.  I agree that it's a
bad idea.

As for vendors, you might also want to check out servertech.com
in addition to APC. I've been quite happy with their product line.

-R. Gary




On 4/2/14 12:42 PM, Jeff Wasilko wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 02, 2014 at 12:30:35PM -0400, Scott Danek wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> We're looking into increasing our power in our colocation from 120V 20 amp
>> to 120V 30 amp so that we can add more equipment. When looking for PDU's
>> it seems that a PDU that will take a 120V input and output 30 amps is
>> uncommon. Most 30 amp PDU's we've seen seem to take a 200V+ input. If we
>> got a PDU that lists a 200V or 208V input and output, and plugged it into
>> a 120V circuit, what would be the outcome? Would that be ill-advised?
>> Thanks!
> APC makes them at least:
>
> http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=AP7802
>
> Better thing might be to upgrade to 20A 208V.
>
> 30A 120V gets you 3600 watts
> 20A 208V gets you 4160 watts.
>
> -j
>
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