Cheap Metered By Outlet PDU For Rackmount Servers

Описание: Pretty much all of the commercial options for metered by outlet PDU's are way too expensive for the usual homelab.

I have found a cheap alternative, which will let you monitor the current power, energy, and duration of each individual outlet. It also has the ability to remotely turn on and off each outlet.

The product I'm referring to is the Zooz Zen20 Power Strip. Unlike commercial PDU's that communicate over Ethernet, this utilizes the Z-Wave wireless protocol found in many home automation hubs.

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Zooz Z-Wave Plus S2 Power Strip ZEN20:
https://amzn.to/34pJkKu

Zooz Z-Wave Plus Power Switch ZEN15:
https://amzn.to/2IXso6o

I did manage to find a reasonable cost solution at $285 that uses ethernet monitoring after making this video:
CyberPower PDU41001 Switched PDU, 120V/15A, 8 Outlets:
https://amzn.to/3p4GP7Y