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    • DashrenderD
      Dashrender
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      I'm assuming @gjacobse is talking about the black cord only.
      https://i.imgur.com/oCkdbBE.png

      I don't know OSHA law/rules, but there should be no need to check for over current in the black part, it's a 1 to 1 connection. Assuming you plug the 1 to 1 and it's plugged directly into a UPS port, not a power strip like this picture.

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      • gjacobseG
        gjacobse @Dashrender
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        @Dashrender said in Odd Shaped Power Bricks and UPS:

        I'm assuming @gjacobse is talking about the black cord only.
        https://i.imgur.com/oCkdbBE.png

        I don't know OSHA law/rules, but there should be no need to check for over current in the black part, it's a 1 to 1 connection. Assuming you plug the 1 to 1 and it's plugged directly into a UPS port, not a power strip like this picture.

        Correct. YOu would not use the power strip as you are using an UPS. Just use the cords to connect the adapter to the UPS as normal.

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        • FATeknollogeeF
          FATeknollogee
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          How about one of these Eaton ePDU G3 units? https://powerquality.eaton.com/ePDUG3/default.asp

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          • nadnerBN
            nadnerB
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            I think you've got it going the wrong way around. You should have mains power into the UPS (i.e. from the wall socket). Then IF you have to have a power board, plug that into the UPS. No power boards/strips in between the wall and UPS. Keep it simple. Less things to go pop in the night.

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              Jason Banned @Dashrender
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              @Dashrender said in Odd Shaped Power Bricks and UPS:

              I'm assuming @gjacobse is talking about the black cord only.
              https://i.imgur.com/oCkdbBE.png

              I don't know OSHA law/rules, but there should be no need to check for over current in the black part, it's a 1 to 1 connection. Assuming you plug the 1 to 1 and it's plugged directly into a UPS port, not a power strip like this picture.

              1:1 does not necessarily imply no over current protection is needed.

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              • BRRABillB
                BRRABill @Jason
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                @Jason said

                I would replace the switches then..

                Out of curiosity, what is the switch du jour these days? Was a firm decision ever made?

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                • coliverC
                  coliver @BRRABill
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                  @BRRABill said in Odd Shaped Power Bricks and UPS:

                  @Jason said

                  I would replace the switches then..

                  Out of curiosity, what is the switch du jour these days? Was a firm decision ever made?

                  Depends? I feel like switching has become a commodity. Ubiquiti has some nice switches, but so does Netgear.

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                    Jason Banned @BRRABill
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                    @BRRABill said in Odd Shaped Power Bricks and UPS:

                    @Jason said

                    I would replace the switches then..

                    Out of curiosity, what is the switch du jour these days? Was a firm decision ever made?

                    That would depend on your needs.

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                    • BRRABillB
                      BRRABill @coliver
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                      @coliver said

                      Depends? I feel like switching has become a commodity. Ubiquiti has some nice switches, but so does Netgear.

                      Yeah I guess there are enough discussions about this on other threads.

                      🙂

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                      • DashrenderD
                        Dashrender @Jason
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                        @Jason said in Odd Shaped Power Bricks and UPS:

                        @Dashrender said in Odd Shaped Power Bricks and UPS:

                        I'm assuming @gjacobse is talking about the black cord only.
                        https://i.imgur.com/oCkdbBE.png

                        I don't know OSHA law/rules, but there should be no need to check for over current in the black part, it's a 1 to 1 connection. Assuming you plug the 1 to 1 and it's plugged directly into a UPS port, not a power strip like this picture.

                        1:1 does not necessarily imply no over current protection is needed.

                        At this point the assumption would be that the UPS you're plugging into would handle that.

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                          Jason Banned @Dashrender
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                          @Dashrender said in Odd Shaped Power Bricks and UPS:

                          @Jason said in Odd Shaped Power Bricks and UPS:

                          @Dashrender said in Odd Shaped Power Bricks and UPS:

                          I'm assuming @gjacobse is talking about the black cord only.
                          https://i.imgur.com/oCkdbBE.png

                          I don't know OSHA law/rules, but there should be no need to check for over current in the black part, it's a 1 to 1 connection. Assuming you plug the 1 to 1 and it's plugged directly into a UPS port, not a power strip like this picture.

                          1:1 does not necessarily imply no over current protection is needed.

                          At this point the assumption would be that the UPS you're plugging into would handle that.

                          No it is not protecting the cable you plug into it, it may not be the same gauage for the amprage rating of the UPS protection. You also can't assume that. A lot of lower end UPSes do not have circuit breakers.

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