A system for power distribution, comprising: a rack mountable power distribution unit, including: a housing having a first end and a second end, the housing including an outer wall defining a cavity within the housing, the housing further including fastening elements configured to allow the housing to be mounted within an electrical equipment rack, the outer wall of the housing including an first opening extending linearly between the first end and the second end; and a plurality of electrical conductors located within the cavity and oriented linearly between the first end and the second end; and a tap module including a plurality of contact openings into which a plurality of contacts may be selectively inserted depending on a particular application, such that said contacts extend from said tap module when inserted, wherein each of the plurality of contacts is configured to be inserted into the first opening before engaging one of the plurality of electrical conductors within the cavity, respectively; and wherein the rack mountable power distribution unit is configured to receive the plurality of contacts within the cavity such that the plurality of contacts make contact with at least some of the plurality of electrical conductors in dependence on which contact openings have a contact inserted therein; characterized in that the plurality of contacts may be selectively inserted into and withdrawn from the plurality of contact openings depending on a particular application. a rack mountable power distribution unit, including: a housing having a first end and a second end, the housing including an outer wall defining a cavity within the housing, the housing further including fastening elements configured to allow the housing to be mounted within an electrical equipment rack, the outer wall of the housing including an first opening extending linearly between the first end and the second end; and a plurality of electrical conductors located within the cavity and oriented linearly between the first end and the second end; and a housing having a first end and a second end, the housing including an outer wall defining a cavity within the housing, the housing further including fastening elements configured to allow the housing to be mounted within an electrical equipment rack, the outer wall of the housing including an first opening extending linearly between the first end and the second end; and a plurality of electrical conductors located within the cavity and oriented linearly between the first end and the second end; and a tap module including a plurality of contact openings into which a plurality of contacts may be selectively inserted depending on a particular application, such that said contacts extend from said tap module when inserted, wherein each of the plurality of contacts is configured to be inserted into the first opening before engaging one of the plurality of electrical conductors within the cavity, respectively; and wherein the rack mountable power distribution unit is configured to receive the plurality of contacts within the cavity such that the plurality of contacts make contact with at least some of the plurality of electrical conductors in dependence on which contact openings have a contact inserted therein; characterized in that the plurality of contacts may be selectively inserted into and withdrawn from the plurality of contact openings depending on a particular application. wherein the rack mountable power distribution unit is configured to receive the plurality of contacts within the cavity such that the plurality of contacts make contact with at least some of the plurality of electrical conductors in dependence on which contact openings have a contact inserted therein; characterized in that the plurality of contacts may be selectively inserted into and withdrawn from the plurality of contact openings depending on a particular application.