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18-Outlet German Schuko Metered Rack PDU, 1U, Hot-Swap Meter, RS485, SPD
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18-Outlet German Schuko Metered Rack PDU, 1U, Hot-Swap Meter, RS485, SPD

Quick Answer18-Outlet German Schuko Metered Rack PDU, 1U, Hot-Swap Meter, RS485, SPD — an IDCPDU Metered PDU for metered racks in data centres.
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Surge clamped before the power supplies — Lightning and switching surges are discharged at the strip; the status lamp shows when the cartridge is spent instead of failing silently.
  4. Breaker ahead of the outlets — A fault trips inside the strip, not at the upstream panel — the rest of the row keeps serving traffic.
  5. 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.
  6. Anodised aluminium body — Lighter than a steel shell and it sheds heat instead of trapping it; there is no paint layer to chip during installation.
  7. Built to drawing, not to a catalogue — Outlet mix, cable length and plug are set per order — sample-grade customisation without a tooling charge.

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Product Description

  • Horizontal 1U metered strip with 18 German Schuko outlets
  • Covers mixed IT loads that ship with Schuko cords, from switches to lab gear
  • Hot-swap meter, RS485 Modbus-RTU and monitored surge protection
  • Schuko (Type F) is the plug used by European office and lab equipment that is not sold with an IEC inlet, so a rack shared by network gear, test instruments and workstations can be fed from one strip. Eighteen outlets at ⁦220–250⁩ V with hydraulic magnetic protection, and the meter reports total current, voltage, power and energy over RS485. Surge protection is monitored, so a spent module is reported rather than silently ignored.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why use Schuko instead of C13 outlets?

Because the equipment has Schuko cords and no IEC inlet: lab instruments, older switches, workstation power supplies, test benches. A C13 strip would need an adapter on every cord, which is both a fire risk and a warranty issue.

Is Schuko the same as a European plug everywhere?

No. Schuko is used in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden and others, but France and Belgium use Type E, and the UK uses Type G. Confirm the plug on the actual equipment before ordering a full strip of Type F.

Does the Schuko outlet accept a Europlug?

Yes, the two-pin Europlug used on small adapters fits, but it provides no earth connection. Equipment that relies on earthing must use the full Schuko plug.

Can each Schuko outlet deliver 16 A?

The outlet is rated 16 A, but total load is limited by the inlet: 3.5 kW at 16 A or 7.0 kW at 32 A. With 18 outlets loaded at once, the inlet limit is reached long before any single outlet.

How is the strip earthed, given Schuko is unpolarised?

Schuko plugs fit either way round, so the strip cannot assume line and neutral positions. The earth contact is side-mounted and always engages, which is why the SPD monitors phase, neutral and earth separately.

Can we order the same strip with 12 outlets for a smaller rack?

Yes. Outlet count, spacing, cord length and plug type are built to drawing. Send the rack height and the equipment list, and we return a drawing within 30 minutes and a quotation within the hour.

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