Data Center & Infrastructure Equipment Manufacturing worked example

Power Distribution Panel Cost at 58% configured panel scope included: a worked example

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop configured panel scope included to 58%, then walk the calculation through step by step. Estimate manufacturing cost for data-center PDU panels, RPPs, branch-circuit panels, and custom power distribution assemblies.

The inputs for this scenario

  • PDU or panel assemblies: 100 panels (held at the documented default)
  • Build cost per panel: 45 $ / panel (held at the documented default)
  • Configured panel scope included: 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)
  • Fixed engineering and FAT cost: 250 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Configured panel build cost = PDU or panel assemblies × build cost per panel × configured panel scope included.
  • Total power distribution panel cost works out to 2,860 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Cost per PDU or panel works out to 28.6 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Configured panel build cost works out to 2,610 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed engineering and FAT cost works out to 250 $ at these inputs.

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 25.71% below the baseline at 2,860 $.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to configured panel scope included, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. It applies a single per-panel cost to the whole lot, so mixed amperage or breaker counts within one order should be quoted as separate runs.

Results at a glance

  • Total power distribution panel cost: 2,860 $ (headline result)
  • Cost per PDU or panel: 28.6 $ / piece
  • Configured panel build cost: 2,610 $
  • Fixed engineering and FAT cost: 250 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Power Distribution Panel Cost calculator, set configured panel scope included to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.