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I need around 8-16 receptacles for many low powered devices on a server rack. They will share a circuit because they are low power. I want to basically hard wire a power strip, but avoid the safety issues of power strips.

I could buy 2x(8 units) of receptacles, but then I would be connecting 8 units to each other for the wiring. I could buy something like the Leviton 05480-305-0GY, which offers 2x2 receptacles in one unit, wired similarly to a 2x1:

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Then I would only need 4x(4 units).

Questions:

  1. Are there any UL-listed receptacles that offer more than 4 receptacles?
  2. Is there a better way to install 16 electrical receptacles in a server rack?
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The standard method for providing power to equipment racks is a vertical multiple outlet strip mounted to the rack rails inside the cabinet on one side (with signal wires on the opposite side to avoid EFI). An alternative scheme uses rack-width horizontal power strips. If you select branded and UL approved strips listed for rack installation, they will likely be safer than anything you cobble together. (I worked as an industry certified audiovisual designer and installer for over 30 years.)

Vertical multiple outlet strip Vertical multiple outlet strip

Horizontal rack-width power strip Horizontal rack-width power strip

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