No, you cannot split AC power from two input sources in a passive manner ! here are some suggestions:- (These things are called Redundant power strip or Automatic Transfer Switch)
APC-SU041 or APC-SU042 (check the specs to make sure it is the right unit for you) http://www.ebay.com/itm/APC-SU041-Rackmount-Redundant-Automatic-Transfer-Switch-/291650457280?hash=item43e7b8cec0:g:4TAAAOSwsB9WDcBs http://www.ebay.com/itm/APC-Redundant-Switch-Model-SU042-4-/121638358667?hash=item1c52360e8b:g:0WMAAOSwBLlVQ7GS Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sterling Jacobson" <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2016 10:24:36 PM > Subject: [AFMUG] AC power redundancy splitter > I have a switch I want to use, but it only has one AC power plug. > > Most of my equipment has dual power input, one plugged into UPS and the other > into non-ups regular AC power. > > I like it that way so I can change things around with the UPS and AC power > without interruption. > Plus sometimes UPS modules fail. > > Is there a Y dongle or power strip or something that I can take from two AC > sources into one plug and fail between the sources?
