CyberPower CPS1215RM Basic PDU, 100-125V/15A, 10 Outlets, 15ft Power Cord, 1U Rackmount

This is perfect for gathering and centralizing all the USB and other power plugs for today's home theatre. More and more people are moving from intgrated compenets to distributed low power components for increased flexibility and low cost versus starting all over. This is perfect for centralizing all 120 VAC power taps and works well with/or without the rack.

I have a rack for my personal use. I already have a rack mount power strip but I ran out of space. I like this model because it has outlet in the back and front In case I run out of space again. It’s well built while still being compact. Not noisy. I like the switch cover that prevents to unintentionally powering it on/off. Just make sure to look at the outlet position, depending on the what you have to power, you may need one with outlet going the other way.

As with many simple mechanical products, there’s not much for me to say here. Like my silly title: the electricity goes in one spot and comes out a bunch of others (if you plug things in there; no lightning bolts).I have no opinion about, nor tools to measure, the electricity that comes out of it, so I cannot rate it for noise or whatever. Heck, I didn’t even check to make sure every socket was wired correctly with an outlet tester. Shame on me. If I do, I’ll try to remember to update the review.I’m sure the joint on the safety cover over the power switch would wear out with a lot of use, but I’m hoping I won’t need to use it a lot. The switch works. It’s used to stop vampire loads wasting electricity.The build seems good. So far, I would buy more of these (I might, actually, buy another; my “studio” seems to never have enough electrical outlets).It could stand to have at least two sockets on the front. It’s odd that most rackable power strips are made with ALL the sockets on the FRONT. That’s why I chose this one: it’s the unit you get if you want all the clutter BEHIND the desk. Still, two sockets up front would be an added convenience, but the price was right for this one, and the more “convenient” rack strips were also more expensive.As others have said in their reviews, this product is not shipped in a proper shipping carton. It comes in an unprotected (no packing materials) basic manufacturer’s product box (low profile plain brown cardboard). Luckily, mine did NOT come damaged. I don’t know why Amazon ships these things in this way. They’re probably hurting themselves with returns due to shipping these without proper packing. The manufacturer should redesign their packaging so that it secures and protects the product. Then the pickers at Amazon’s warehouses wouldn’t need to pack it in another carton, which they already don’t do (probably because they don’t know they should).

Perfect purchase!

Works for my rack, I mounted it backwards actually in the rear of my case. The only downside is the packaging. Mine came with the mounting bracket bent. I used pliers to bend it back, otherwise it would get 5 stars. The cable length is excellent.

Overall, awesomely engineered. No complaints other than adding some switched power banks would have been better. Given 10 outlets and 5 receptacles, 5 switches would have been ideal. The other thing that could be changed is to make the power cord detachable. 15’ is quite long and is likely overkill for most people. Being able to swap for an alternative NUMA cable of similar gauge would be preferable.This product is ideal for use in conjunction with a UPS as it is does not provide any surge protection or line conditioning, which would be provided by the UPS. Using surge suppression inline with a UPS invalidates the battery warranty and can cause problems with the load and consumption calculations.Highlights——————- This product uses 14 AWG wire to connect each power receptacle from the back pressure locking holes.- Grounded to case with 14 AWG wire for proper protection. I have seen other Chinese products cut costs by using thinner gauge, sacrificing safety.- Full metal (coated steel) case. Very durable.- Receptacles are of good quality with tight fitting outlets.

This review is for the 15A w/ Surge Protection unit. I installed this in an A/V rack to provide surge protection to my amps, receiver, and several smaller devices with wall plugs. The cord is actually too long and I had to zip tie about 10 feet of it in the rack, but I won't deduct any points for having too much cord.Plugs in the front and back give ample connections for my devices.For my use application, I was able to use this in place of the top bracket of the rack to gain an extra position in the rack for another device.I used this same unit in two networking racks several years back and never had a single problem with either of those.I will be buying another, as soon as I can find this version back in stock for a home networking rack that I am working on.