Intelligent power distribution units include redundancy packs
Intelligent power distribution packs in Chatsworth Products’ eConnect series are enhanced with features such as redundancy packs, phase-balance outlets, UL 62368 compliance, field-replaceable Controllers and low-profile locking outlets.
Chatsworth Products specialises in power and infrastructure products for the information and communications technology (ICT) and industrial automation segments> The new features of the eConnect line of intelligent power distribution units (PDUs) provide improved, data-driven rack-level monitoring in data centres and remote sites.
The interconnected world is placing new demands on power management in data centres, and with rack densities rising globally, equipment monitoring at the rack level has never been so critical, reports Chatsworth Products. The eConnect PDUs provide data centre managers with all the information they need to make informed decisions for capacity planning, rapid deployment, reduced networking costs and regulatory compliance. The company believes that the new and enhanced features add more simplicity and efficiency to power distribution, and preparing for new compliance requirements.
UL 62368 compliance addresses greater outlet densities and is a requirement for the United States and European Union in 2020. The redundancy pack option is believed to be an industry-first, which includes two PDUs, one in black and one in Glacier White, for easy identification of the primary and secondary unit. All are filed under one part number.
“As the enterprise data centre space gravitates toward multitenant and edge compute locations, our customers demand solutions that can allow their sites to be up and running quickly and reliably,” explained Ashish Moondra, senior product manager, Power, Electronics & Software at Chatsworth Products. The company has focused on capabilities that provide high availability while reducing the complexity of installing, networking, servicing and managing the power distribution solutions, he added.
Features of eConnect include Secure Array IP consolidation technology with up to 48 units under one IP address, with the option for a second one for failover support to reduce networking costs by 90 per cent, says the company.
Operating temperature is 65 degrees C and there is software integration with environmental monitoring and RFID electronic lock.
Other features are phase-balance outlets on three-phase models to simplify equal loading across all phases and integrated environmental sensors provide notifications of hot spots within cabinets.
There is also an integrated RFID electronic lock that provides managed cabinet-level access control, a field-replaceable controller for ease of serviceability and upgrading while maintaining power to critical loads and bistable latching relays for reduced energy consumption and increased service reliability on switched PDU models.
