Help me find a mains cable for an APC rack UPS

[Dos_Box]

I have just been given one of these:

http://www.apcc.com/resource/include...u=SUA3000RMI2U

And need a power (mains) cable. These are not a standard type and all I can find is an 'uplink' daisychain one. Can anyone recommend a supplier or point me in the right direction for getting it connected to the mains please.

[djm968]

http://www.inmac.co.uk/catalogue/item/APCCA01

Probably get it cheaper if you shop around.

[plexer]

That's the one APC site says the C19 connector is rated for 16amps.

http://www.lindy.com/uk/productfolde...0339/index.php

£9.99

Ben

[plexer]

https://sslrelay.com/s75376715.onean...iew.shopscript

£6.99

Ben

[wesleyw]

That's a 16amp I think. Not sure if you need to have a 16amp ring main to plug it in to?



Wes

[plexer]

http://www.revealcable.co.uk/acatalo...connector.html

£4.99

Ben

[petectid]

Found this its made by HP worth investigating as its alot cheaper http://www.pcwb.com/catalogue/item/C...e&lead=froogle

[Andrew_C]

That's a 16amp I think. Not sure if you need to have a 16amp ring main to plug it in to?

Ring mains are 30/32A, used with fused (13A) plugs. If you want to draw the full 16A, you need a radial circuit breakered at 16A wired in at least 1.5mm cable, probably 2.5mm, depending on details.

[plexer]

http://www.pcwb.com/catalogue/item/C...e&lead=froogle

That isn't a plug to a C19 connector though but a C14 which is normal pc type IEC connector.

Ben

[john]

Its the C19 one as far as I remembered from when I fitted my one of that UPS. (If you are being given any more, I will take 5 please )

[plexer]

Yes it's a C19 he's after I was saying that the previous link to a product given wasn't as suitable as the others.

Ben

[smileydman]

If by UPLINK cable you mean a C19 to C20 cable, and you need a cable quickly. Chop off one end and fit a 13 A plug.
Unless of course H&S wouldn't allow that
I think you can still buy 13A plugs !

I don't think you need to worry about ring mains, etc., etc.
A ring main can actually supply up to 30-32A, but under the IEEE regulations all outlets should be fused to 13A max. It is the total for the ring which should not exceed 30-32A.
13A @ 230V would allow up to 2990W which is above the 2700W rating.
I think the 16A is the cable rating and not the supply requirement.
The spec doesn't actually give the input power, which will be higher than 2700W, but I am sure it will be within 13A, and is usually stamped by the input connector.

Beyond that spec you would need a hard wired supply, say 40A, or even a 3-phase supply to the UPS, like in the good old days of IBM Mini's and Mainframes, etc, etc.

I think I would go for the:

http://www.revealcable.....C19_connector.html
@ £4.99

rather than mess about with mixing in C14 connectors.
Although you probably have loads of old PC power cables stashed somewhere, like the rest of us .

Just shows if you shop around, what you can save though ...

[wesleyw]

Yeah our UPS is wired directly to a three phase supply.


Wes

[plexer]

Dos_box: Did you get a cable for this in the end as I'm now going for a 5000va ups for all my servers and need the same thing at the moment until I get a spark to wire it in for me.

Ben

[DMcCoy]

If its an APC 5000VA, then the C19s are outputs, the ups has to be hard wired (the only connection on the back is two terminals behind a plate). You might reach a compromise like I did by using a big locking 3 pin connector (mine runs of a 32A 3 phase supply).