FAQs

A PDU cable, often called a PDU or power “whip,” run underneath the raised data center floor to help distribute electricity from a Power Distribution Unit (PDU) or Uninterruptable Power System (UPS) to servers and IT equipment.

A PDU whip, often referred to as a PDU cable, is an essential part of the power flow process in a data center. The selection of the right whip can help to increase your power usage effectiveness (PUE). To learn more about the role of a PDU whip, check out our infographic, “What is a PDU Whip? The Simple Power Flow of a Data Center.”

There are three main components of a PDU whip: 1) Receptacle – on one end, the receptacle supplies power to the equipment, 2) Cable – the cable itself conducts power from the tail to the receptacle, 3) Tail – on the other end, a set of wires, or the tail, connects into the PDU. Each piece of equipment varies in receptacle type, and requires different numbers and sizes of wires within the PDU cable.

The PDU whip runs under the data center room floor to deliver power from the PDU to the end-receptacle. A power cord delivers the electricity from the receptacle to power a network device or wiring closet. Without these essential pieces, your mission-critical data center would not run.

Iron Box, parent company of PDUWhips.com, is a leader in customized power cabling for under-floor and drop-down power solutions. Our UL Listed power cables use only the highest quality materials (such as Crouse-hinds, Hubbell, and EATON) and can be customized to just about any solution required.

Custom power cords include:

• Custom Molded Cords
• Custom Pendant Cables
• Custom Splitter Cables
• Custom IEC 309 Cables
• Custom Drop Cables
• Custom OEM Cords
• Custom Watertight Cables
• Custom International Power Cords

Cable customization options include:

• Mounting options
• Custom labels
• Custom tail lengths
• 10 conduit colors

Iron Box manufactures custom UL Listed PDU whips for raised computer room floors per NEC 645.5 with fast turn-around, excellent customer service, and competitive pricing.

Counterfeit (low-quality or fake) power cords from foreign countries are a serious problem. Iron Box is truly “Made in America” – we manufacture custom PDU whips and power cords at our Raleigh, NC, USA headquarters.

We have Same Day Shipping on stock items – Order by 4pm EST to have your stock order shipped the same day. Need a custom order sooner? Contact us directly to see the soonest we can get it to you.

Underwriters Laboratory (UL) sets the standard for testing and standards of electrical products worldwide. All PDUWhips.com PDU whips and power cords meet the UL requirements for quality and safety.

Iron Box has achieved UL Listings for power supply cordsets (UL File # E360079), custom wire harness cables (UL File # E472151), and custom PDU whips (UL File # E364972).

All PDU Whips and power cables are 100% tested for phase rotation, continuity, leakage and voltage high potential (hi-pot)

Yes, all PDUWhips.com products come with a Lifetime Limited Warranty.

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