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Power Consumption of APC Rack Power Distribution Unit (PDU) / Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) Products


Rack Power Distribution Unit (PDU) Type

Total Power Consumption (no outlets "ON")

Wattage Draw Per "ON" Outlet

Total Power Consumption (all outlets "ON" - assuming up to 24 outlets)


Metered (AP71XX, AP78XX)

N/A

N/A

approx. 5 watts



Metering By Outlet (MBO) (AP84XX)

N/AN/Aapprox. 11.5 watts


Metered (AP88XX)

N/A

N/A

5 watts


Switched (AP79XX)

approx. 5 watts

approx. 1 watt

approx. 29 watts


Switched (AP89XX, APDU99XX)

5 watts

.5 watts

17 watts


Switched with Metering By Outlet (MBO) (AP86XX)

18 watts

.25 watts

24 watts

Netshelter Rack PDU Advanced Switched, and Switched with Outlet Metering (APDU10XXXSW/APDU10XXXSM)~6 wattsC13 Outlet: 0.3 watts

C19 Outlet: 0.5 watts
Metered and switched by outlet, 48 outlets on, NMC with dual ethernet and with two physical sensors = ~23.2W.

Metered and switched by outlet, 12 C13 and 12 C19 outlets on, NMC with dual ethernet and with two physical sensors = ~16W.


Rack Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) Type

Total Power Consumption (no outlets "ON") Wattage Draw Per "ON" Outlet Total Power Consumption (all outlets "ON")


All models (AP77XX)

N/A

N/A

approx. 20 watts

All models (AP44XX)N/AN/A< 20 watts

exclamation markNote: These measurements don't include resistive losses due to current flow through the Rack PDU or Rack ATS meaning, they are only the fixed losses of the PDU or ATS associated with communications, measurements, and relay control.

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