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Rackmount 110v-240v power strip?
Steve Litcher:
Looking for a rack mounted, universal voltage power strip that I can use for domestic US and international fly dates. I have a few of the "E-Link Power" strips from Amazon that work really well, but they're currently unavailable, and I need a few more for some upcoming dates.
The ideal solution would have NEMA 5-15 style outlets in the strip section, so that we can plug-in our gear "as normal."
All of our rack mount gear is universal voltage (90v-240v), so no worries there. Trying to avoid having to buy a ton of new IEC cables for international dates and/or carrying a bunch of adapters. Looking for light-weight PDU-style solutions.
David Sturzenbecher:
--- Quote from: Steve Litcher on February 06, 2024, 11:01:31 AM ---Looking for a rack mounted, universal voltage power strip that I can use for domestic US and international fly dates. I have a few of the "E-Link Power" strips from Amazon that work really well, but they're currently unavailable, and I need a few more for some upcoming dates.
The ideal solution would have NEMA 5-15 style outlets in the strip section, so that we can plug-in our gear "as normal."
All of our rack mount gear is universal voltage (90v-240v), so no worries there. Trying to avoid having to buy a ton of new IEC cables for international dates and/or carrying a bunch of adapters. Looking for light-weight PDU-style solutions.
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What you are asking for is not legal as it would allow 240V on a NEMA 5-15 outlet. (That amazon one seems sketch and likely why its unavailable) I would look at a IEC power strip, and then IEC to IEC cables to connect from the strip to the equipment.
Brian Jojade:
Legal schmegal. If it's inside your own rack and labeled I wouldn't sweat it too much.
I'd throw a truecon on the power strip (which is universal voltage) and create a set of adaptors for each connector type and call it a day. Big 'WARNING universal voltage' labels on the power strip would be a bonus.
Matthew Knischewsky:
--- Quote from: Steve Litcher on February 06, 2024, 11:01:31 AM ---Looking for a rack mounted, universal voltage power strip that I can use for domestic US and international fly dates. I have a few of the "E-Link Power" strips from Amazon that work really well, but they're currently unavailable, and I need a few more for some upcoming dates.
The ideal solution would have NEMA 5-15 style outlets in the strip section, so that we can plug-in our gear "as normal."
All of our rack mount gear is universal voltage (90v-240v), so no worries there. Trying to avoid having to buy a ton of new IEC cables for international dates and/or carrying a bunch of adapters. Looking for light-weight PDU-style solutions.
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an adapter like this?
https://www.infinitecables.com/products/schuko-cee-7-7-euro-male-to-5-15r-power-adapter
This is from a vendor in Canada FYI. I have a handful of various adapters that have come in handy for international artists touring North America.
Russell Ault:
--- Quote from: Brian Jojade on February 06, 2024, 02:10:15 PM ---Legal schmegal. If it's inside your own rack and labeled I wouldn't sweat it too much. {...}
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A lot of power strips (especially ones with surge protection) get pretty cranky when fed with more than their rated 125V, so it's less about "legal sweat" and more about "not letting the magic smoke out".
--- Quote from: David Sturzenbecher on February 06, 2024, 12:39:14 PM ---{...} I would look at a IEC power strip, and then IEC to IEC cables to connect from the strip to the equipment.
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This should work if it's designed for dual-voltage; the other options I can think of are:
* a dual-voltage PowerCON power strip
* a NEMA 6-15 power strip (as long as its over-current protection doesn't get confused by running it at a lower voltage)
* a Schuko (or other 230V) power strip (with the same stipulation as the NEMA 6-15 suggestion)
* some kind of IEC octopus cable (or even a series of IEC two-fers); this won't have a switch (or offer any over-current protection), but will probably be quite a bit lighter than a rack-mountable power strip
-Russ
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