Data Center & Infrastructure Equipment Manufacturing worked example

Power Distribution Panel Cost at 92% configured panel scope included: a worked example

This scenario runs the power distribution panel cost calculation on the strong side: 92% configured panel scope included, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when power distribution panel cost in data center and infrastructure equipment manufacturing is being put through a data center and infrastructure equipment manufacturing weighted-cost review.

The inputs for this scenario

  • PDU or panel assemblies: 100 panels (unchanged)
  • Build cost per panel: 45 $ / panel (unchanged)
  • Configured panel scope included: 92 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 80)
  • Fixed engineering and FAT cost: 250 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Configured panel build cost = PDU or panel assemblies × build cost per panel × configured panel scope included) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 4,390 $ for total power distribution panel cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 43.9 $ / piece for cost per pdu or panel.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 4,140 $ for configured panel build cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 250 $ for fixed engineering and fat cost.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where configured panel scope included sits at 80% and the headline result is 3,850 $, this scenario comes in 14.03% above the baseline at 4,390 $.
  • Use it when quoting or budgeting a batch of distribution panels and you need both the all-in total and the per-panel unit cost. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Total power distribution panel cost: 4,390 $ (headline result)
  • Cost per PDU or panel: 43.9 $ / piece
  • Configured panel build cost: 4,140 $
  • Fixed engineering and FAT cost: 250 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Power Distribution Panel Cost calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.