4.You can install other M/PDU family devices next to your Rack PDU using mounting hardware from both devices.

You can install the Rack PDU vertically in the side of your rack cabinet, or horizontally within 1U of EIA mounting space in your rack cabinet. The mounting hardware that comes with this option enables you to install one Rack PDU next to another in the same mounting space within your rack cabinet.

The following parts come with the Rack PDU:

One Rack PDU

One line cord (Some models include both a high voltage and a low voltage line cord)

One vertical mounting plate

One vertical-mounting cable-management bracket

One horizontal mounting bracket

One single-device attachment bracket (for horizontal-mount installations)

One dual-device attachment bracket (for horizontal-mount installations)

One 1U blank filler panel (for horizontal-mount installations)

Miscellaneous hardware kit (for attaching brackets and installing the device in a rack cabinet)

Cable straps

Installation documentation

Note: The illustrations in this documentation might be slightly different from your hardware.

Tool requirements

You will need the following tools to install the Rack PDU:

A Phillips screwdriver

A 10-mm nut driver or 10-mm open-end or box wrench

Installation overview

Use the following general steps to install your Rack PDU:

1.Install one or two devices in your rack cabinet

Install devices vertically in the side of your rack cabinet according to“Installing devices vertically”, OR

Install a single device horizontally in your rack cabinet in 1U of available EIA mounting space according to “Installing a single device horizontally” on page 144, OR

Install two devices horizontally in your rack cabinet in 1U of available EIA mounting space according to “Installing two devices horizontally” on page 171.

2.Connect line cords and cables according to “Cabling your PDUs” on page 148.

Installing devices vertically

Use the following procedure to mount the Rack PDU in the side of your rack cabinet:

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