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16-Outlet South Africa Switched Rack PDU, 1.5U Vertical
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16-Outlet South Africa Switched Rack PDU, 1.5U Vertical

Quick Answer16-Outlet South Africa Switched Rack PDU, 1.5U Vertical — an IDCPDU Switched PDU for remotely managed racks.
  1. Per-outlet remote switching — A hung node or miner is power-cycled from the control room in seconds — no trip to the rack, and nothing else on the strip goes dark.
  2. Power read where it is consumed — Current, voltage, power and energy at the strip, shown on the local display and readable remotely — you spot a rack running out of headroom before the breaker trips.
  3. Local socket pattern, not an adapter job — Outlets are the pattern already installed in the building, so equipment cords go straight in — one joint less to loosen inside a live rack.
  4. 0U vertical — no rack units consumed — The strip hangs on the rear post, so every U stays available for servers.
  5. Breaker ahead of the outlets — A fault trips inside the strip, not at the upstream panel — the rest of the row keeps serving traffic.
  6. Hard-wired terminal block — There is no inlet plug to work loose or heat up — the feed lands on terminals sized for the strip's full current.
  7. Runs below zero — Tested from sub-zero ambient upward, so cold shelters and unheated halls are inside the envelope, not outside it.

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Product Description

  • Sixteen South African SANS 164 outlets, large and small patterns
  • Two breakered groups of eight, each outlet switched and metered
  • Built for South African racks that cannot use IEC strips
  • South African racks mix the large three-pin SANS ⁦164-1⁩ outlet with the smaller SANS 164 pattern, and imported IEC strips force every device onto an adapter. This strip carries sixteen SANS 164 outlets in two groups of eight, each group behind its own 1-pole 32 A hydraulic-magnetic breaker, with per-outlet switching and metering. The 1.5U body runs the full height of a 42U cabinet, so a socket sits within reach of every shelf.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between the large and small SANS 164 patterns?

The large pattern (SANS ⁦164-1,⁩ Type M) is a 16 A three-pin outlet used for servers, UPS outlets and heavier equipment. The small pattern carries lighter loads such as switches, radios and small power supplies. This strip carries both so a South African rack does not need adapters in either direction.

Can I plug a Europlug or an IEC cord into these outlets?

No. SANS 164 is a distinct three-pin pattern with round pins. Mixing plug systems in a rack is what pushes people towards adapters, and every adapter adds a contact resistance and a heat point. If a rack holds imported equipment, order a mixed strip with IEC C13 positions instead.

Why only 16 A on the inlet when there are sixteen outlets?

Because the outlets are not all expected to run at rating at the same time. Sixteen SANS 164 positions on a 16 A feed suit a cabinet of switches, radios and small supplies; if your rack carries servers at 2 A to 4 A each, order the 32 A version.

What do the two breakers protect?

They split the strip into two groups of eight. Each group has its own 1-pole 32 A hydraulic-magnetic breaker, so a fault in one group leaves the other group live and the cabinet partly available instead of dark.

Is per-outlet metering useful on small loads?

Yes, and it is often the only way to find a fault. A radio or a small supply drawing far more than its nameplate shows up as an outlier in the per-outlet current list, which is hard to see from a total-only meter.

Can the outlet pattern be changed for a project?

Yes. The mix of large and small SANS 164 positions, outlet count, cord length and plug type are built to drawing. Drawings within 30 minutes, quotation within one hour.

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