{"product_id":"apc-netshelter-rack-ats-32a-230v-2u-rackmount-10ms-transfer-nmc3","title":"APC NetShelter Rack ATS — 32A 230V, 2U Rackmount, 10ms Transfer, NMC3","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAPC NetShelter Rack ATS AP4424A — 32A \/ 230V Automatic Transfer Switch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AP4424A is an APC NetShelter Rack Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) — a key component in fault-tolerant power architectures. It accepts two independent power inputs (A and B feeds) and automatically transfers to the secondary input if the primary fails. Transfer time is under 10 milliseconds — fast enough to be invisible to virtually all connected equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy a Rack ATS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost servers, switches, and other rack equipment have a single power supply (single-corded loads). In a redundant power architecture with two UPS feeds (A+B), single-corded equipment can only connect to one feed — defeating the redundancy. A Rack ATS solves this: two upstream feeds in, one downstream feed to single-corded equipment, automatic transfer to whichever input is healthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10ms Transfer Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast enough to be transparent to connected equipment; well under the typical hold-up time of server power supplies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eField-Replaceable NMC3:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upgrade firmware or replace the network management card without taking the ATS offline.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnvironmental Monitoring Port:\u003c\/strong\u003e Add APC temperature\/humidity sensors directly to the ATS for combined power and environmental monitoring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDaisy-Chain Management:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 32 Rack ATSs on a single IP address — consolidated network management and reduced switch port consumption.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecure NMC3 Management:\u003c\/strong\u003e SNMP v3, web\/CLI, EcoStruxure IT — same management interface as APC PDUs and UPS units for unified operations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5th-Generation Reliability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mature platform with industry-leading reliability metrics for rack-level redundancy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eValue\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCurrent Rating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVoltage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e230V\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm Factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2U Rackmount\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutput Outlets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 C13\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTransfer Time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026lt; 10ms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNetwork\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNMC3 (field-replaceable)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eManagement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSNMP v3, Web\/CLI, EcoStruxure IT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDaisy-Chain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 32 ATSs per IP\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-year standard (5-year extended available)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eData Centers with Dual Power Feeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e Provide redundancy to single-corded servers in A+B power architectures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHealthcare Critical Systems:\u003c\/strong\u003e Redundant power for patient monitoring, EMR systems, and imaging control — critical loads where A+B redundancy is required for compliance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinancial Services Infrastructure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trading systems, transaction processing, and banking transaction infrastructure where every transfer event must be transparent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGovernment Mission Systems:\u003c\/strong\u003e Federal IT environments specifying N+1 power architectures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTelecom and Carrier Facilities:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dual-feed redundancy for single-corded edge equipment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDesigning a Redundant Power Architecture — Questyme Can Help\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA+B power architecture involves more than the ATS itself: upstream UPS sizing, PDU configuration, breaker coordination, and integration with existing power monitoring. Questyme has scoped redundant power deployments for data centers, healthcare facilities, and government IT environments. \u003ca href=\"\/contact-us\/\"\u003eContact a Questyme power expert\u003c\/a\u003e to design your redundant power architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"APC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44388602380376,"sku":"AP4424A","price":2081.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/7845\/4872\/files\/AP4424A-A.jpg?v=1784202779","url":"https:\/\/questyme.com\/products\/apc-netshelter-rack-ats-32a-230v-2u-rackmount-10ms-transfer-nmc3","provider":"Questyme","version":"1.0","type":"link"}