We had some cords that could get pulled out in a couple of data centers,
and we ended up rigging a "holder" of sorts with zip-ties. Made it a
PITA to pull the occasional cord, but we never had one fall out, and we
didn't have to resort to someones proprietary cord lock.
bp
On 1/30/2024 5:24
Thanks.
Maybe nobody here has had V-Lock PDU’s? I don’t know if it’s the general case
that they’re looser, or is it just this particular PDU (or the cord).
From: AF On Behalf Of Bill Prince
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 10:41 AM
To: af@af.afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] APC PDU and V-
Sorry, the only PDUs I’ve encountered had ordinary NEMA 5-15R or 5-20R
receptacles.
Lots of equipment with IEC connectors but at the other end of the power cord.
Like HP servers or Mikrotik routers, often with the wire bail that you can flip
over the plug to lock it in place. I don’t think
Yeah you only find these outlets here and there because there’s a specific use
case.
NEMA 5-15 is only rated for 125V. The IEC C13 & C14 connectors are rated for
up to 250 Volt. The equipment PSU’s are of course sold internationally so
they’re almost always fine with up to 250V.
So if yo
