If you are looking for a 10″ rack PDU, you have probably seen the Tupavco power strip. It is not cheap at around $45, but it is one of the few options out there for those searching for 10″ rack PDUs. We are starting our 10″ rack series, and we have a few of these, so we decided to cover them to kick-off the series.
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Tupavco 4 Outlet 10in Rack Power Strip Mini Review
Since this is only a 10″ width PDU, there are only four outlets installed on it.
There is also a powre switch on the front.
Here is the plug.
Taking a step back, here is the label on the side.
Often with PDUs, we see some sort of safety/ regulatory markings. There are none here. Just to give you some sense, we looked at every PDU and power strip we could find, and there are none on this one. Here is a Tripp Lite PDUMH20HV as an example:
Of course, that got us interested to see how it is made, so we took it apart to get inside.
The sticker says “Overload” but I see a busbar inline with a switch wired straight to mains. There doesn’t seem to be any overcurrent or overvolt protection.
@Brad You should notice on the switch that there is an Off and a Reset position. Typically, this means there is some sort of current limit in the switch. I am not stating that this switch has the appropriate ratings for this application, just that this function may be contained in the switch.