[TWP Eagle]

OK so i am installing server racks in fairly newer home, about 15-20 yrs old, and was wondering if it would be safe to install twist-lock 30 amp 3 pin sockets, each on their own 20 amp circuit, one fore each rack, and on each rack have a twist lock plug that goes to 5 single receptacles. i am not doing it as i am not an electrician, was just wondering if it was feasible.



Thanks
TWP Eagle
salemridgefarms.com

 

[NJMarine]

Why 30 amp twistlock and not 20 amp?

 

[TWP Eagle]

because in my area, for some reason the 30 amp twistlock are alot easier to get the the 20 amp twistlock

 

[zpm]

That sounds like you're trying to make your own vertical mount PDU. There are horizontal 1U PDU's are easier to deal with. Mount them on the top or bottom or both and run all your power cables along one rail using brackets. I have one PDU near the bottom that is the main power for two racks, UPS-es plug into that, and another PDU at the top plugged into a UPS that all the small stuff with adapters (routers, switch, etc) plug into, and another PDU with switches for stuff that I want to turn on and off manually (like a portable USB CD-writer, no point in keeping the AC adapter live all the time)

Here's some examples of horizontal 20A rackmount PDUs
http://www.stayonline.com/power-rack-mount-pdu-20a.aspx

 

[TWP Eagle]

That is pretty much what I need, except that I didn't clarify that I don't have actual racks, they are shelves.