Find the perfect 1U 10" Mini Rack PDU

[geerlingguy]

There are very few rack-mountable 10" rack PDUs. The ones that exist are mainly glorified power strips that cost 2-4x more than a power strip...

It would be amazing to have more PDU options with 3-5 outlets, with the following features (in order of importance):

• 10" rack mountable without any hacks
• Modular power input (not hard-wired power cord), ideally C13/C14 standard
• Switchable outlets (at least 'dumb' switches)
• Remote control capability for per-plug power state
• Remote control capability for per-plug power consumption

PDUs exist in abundance for 19" racks, but 'serious' 10" PDUs are very rare, at least in the US. For example, WTI makes metered PDUs with remote management capabilities that even integrate into automation like Ansible playbooks!

A managed PoE switch can also work as a mini rack PDU, as long as all your devices are PoE-powered.

[enbeee]

"Ask for price", but there are several mounting accessories available

[enbeee]

Here is a little 2-banger

[geerlingguy]

Indeed, that NETIO looks to be about perfect, though I'm sure it costs a bit more than the typical homelab budget!

[ssilverm]

I've been working on finding some USB-C PD / QC PCBs along with a 3D printed rack enclosure to make a easily available 10" PDU.

I've been focusing on trying to run as much of my gear off of USB-C as possible.

Another thought was tearing down some small surge protectors (IKEA has some) and make a new 3D printable enclosure for them to work in the 10" rack format.

[taggart]

What I said in #6 applies here as well

Ideally everything in the rack would be DC powered and the feed from the UPS DC, no sense in doing 2 conversions!
Most 19" telecomm gear is -48V DC. But for this emerging 10" ecosystem you are developing I think it should probably follow one of:

• USB power standards
• PoE standards
• what most SBCs are expecting (so ATX standards/5V/12V)

But also some other things that can be learned from the 19" space:

• zero-U PDUs are nice to not consume rack space
• it's nice to have a common ground. Some of these small switches/SBCs are even coming with ground screws on the back (and some even have -48V DC jacks)

[RasPiBuilder]

You will want to look for A/V PDUs.

Middle Atlantic has 15 & 20 amp rack mount PDUs.

I'm currently using this one, it almost fits perfectly in the DeskPi rack, but the ears are a smidge too long, so I have it on a shelf:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204830406674?_skw=itreplay+middle+Atlantic&itmmeta=01JGKH9MWEFA5DMTCCCG3Y6H6G&hash=item2fb0d7f812:g:Dm4AAOSwg-Rmt2M6&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKkPr05Ntb9x4hmeJ%2FNIKZc6kDDqu2fHxPDnyMIQKnhm8bRCeTptVe0OMjYhuYefeKltzIB3Tr4ipQt3ooE70L8fHWvWrmhgcy1%2BNrivOYgwEvvbpNlZCj0Tf2cTgeCvpiFNoTATXkNFIwm6lhY5G%2BtCe7R5Op8FW55lGo1kcDXp%2B7vY3n2wKLjGrPMpJUCuwMUw6t8VaGsLhvNGH3cpjr30wPJfgVg4eccfVuUWQupO4jopUqYCOxtgSeqwR9qQasE%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6LOpvGEZQ

Legrand AV also has some that should work (they aren't cheap though).
https://www.legrandav.com/products/power/intelligent_power/select_pdu_with_racklink/RLNK-415R

[RustyBrakes]

While this is not a rack mounted power strip, I've been super happy with my Tapo P304M smart power strip. It has Matter compatibility and energy monitoring. It seems to only be available in the UK sadly:
https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/smart-plug/tapo-p304m/

Velcro tape to the back of my Rackmate T1

Power graphs in Home Assistant dashboard:

[hybridlinux]

Pricey at $260, but this is an honest-to-dog managed 4-port PDU (not just a power strip).

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=44572

[HarbingerSe7en]

Pricey at $260, but this is an honest-to-dog managed 4-port PDU (not just a power strip).

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=44572

I've been thinking about pulling the trigger on this to test if it will fit well in the Rackmate T1. Dimensions it lists should work, just don't know the length of the wings. Here's the Amazon link, also.

Monoprice Blackbird Pro 4-Outlet Smart PDU

[MarcAndreWyss]

I have not yet bought it, but in my opinion one would have the most flexibility with a C13/C14 solution which can be used for 110 and 230V. Therefore I probably will buy the APC AP6015A and some rack ears: https://www.apc.com/us/en/product/AP6015A/rack-pdu-basic-0u-1u-120240v-15a-220240v-10a-8-c13

Unfortunately the remote control part is missing.

[RasPiBuilder]

Pricey at $260, but this is an honest-to-dog managed 4-port PDU (not just a power strip).
https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=44572

I've been thinking about pulling the trigger on this to test if it will fit well in the Rackmate T1. Dimensions it lists should work, just don't know the length of the wings. Here's the Amazon link, also.

Monoprice Blackbird Pro 4-Outlet Smart PDU

That's sick! I do think it's a bit too pricey for this kind of setup though (at least for most folks).

In theory, it shouldn't be too hard to rig together a network switch using standard wall outlets, a relay, and a SBC as the controller for ~$100.

I just wish I knew someone that could design custom boards... As I don't want to get hacky with electric current.

[hybridlinux]

Here's one that is a bit more enterprise, but hey, there's rich people in this community, right?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C94WMK2X