USB-C PDU V1 - PCB Kit

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Pre-orders close July 31. Shipping begins by mid-September, allowing time for component manufacturing and kit assembly.

Shrike PDU is a rack mountable USB-C PD 3.0 based power delivery solution for homelabs and compute clusters.

Cable management and power delivery can be a challenging problem when building inside server racks, especially when working in confined spaces. Shrike PDU is made to ease some of the cable management woes by consolidating power delivery into a single unit. Built around PD 3.0 modules, it provides up to 325 watts of power across 5x 65W USB-C outputs. These outputs can be used for anything that accepts 65W USB-C as a power source, e.g. network switches, mini PCs / single-board computers, screens.

This kit contains everything you need to assemble the electronic side of the power delivery unit, leaving the power supply, housing and cooling, up to you.

What's Included:

• Assembled Shrike PDU PCB
• Latching power button
• Terminated button harness
• Terminated power supply harness
• 5x USB-C power delivery boards
• 5x Heatsinks (PD board inductors)
• 5x Heatsinks (PD board controllers)
• 1x Set 90 degree header pins (PD power connection)
• 1x Set straight header pins (Buck converter)
• 1x Length solid core jumper (PD power connection)
• 1x Buck converter (Fans)

Please not that the kit does not include any components other than the ones stated above.

Main Features:

• Kits can be built in either 10" or 19" 1U form factors with up to 10 outputs (10 will require a second kit)
• 65W capability on each port via 5V, 9V, 12V, 15V and 20V USB-C Power Delivery profiles
• All ports can supply up to 65W simultaneously within the 325W total system limit

Notes:

• PCB used in product pictures is a demo unit, the dispatched product will be the most updated version
• Kit will require a soldering iron to assemble the Power Delivery boards to the main PCB
• Kit will require purchase of a power supply (Meanwell HRP-300-24)
• Kit will require you to print / manufacture a housing of your choosing
• 24V input only

Safety:
This is a DIY kit intended for users comfortable with soldering and DC power systems.

Shipping:

International orders may be subject to customs duties and taxes, which are the responsibility of the customer.

The assembly details, housing STL and STP files, renders can be found here on the public GitHub Repository.

Latest video on revisions and testing:

Video on the initial build: