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POWER DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT, AND MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

  • US 20090234512A1
  • Filed: 12/26/2008
  • Published: 09/17/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A power management system, comprising:

  • a communications interface that sends/receives communications to/from one or more cabinet distribution units (CDUs), the communications received from the CDU(s) including power usage data for each of one or more electrical outlets within each CDU;

    a memory that stores information related to electrical components that receive power from one or more of the electrical outlets;

    a controller interconnected to the communications interface and memory that receives the power usage data from the CDU(s), determines power that is consumed by one or more of the electrical components, outlets information related to power that is consumed by one or more of the electrical components, and communicates with the CDUs through the communications interface to control current flow through one or more selected outlets.

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