Integrated power and environmental monitoring electrical distribution system
First Claim
1. A power and environmental monitoring system, comprising:
- a power distribution unit having a receptacle for supplying power to equipment coupled with the power distribution unit via the receptacle;
a power monitoring system for monitoring a power consumption characteristic of the power supplied to the equipment coupled with the power distribution unit;
an environmental monitoring system for monitoring an environmental characteristic in a physical environment occupied by the power and environmental monitoring system;
a network connector for connecting the power and environmental monitoring system to a network, anda common interface accessible via the network connector,wherein the power monitoring system and the environmental monitoring system share the common interface accessible via the network connector.
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Abstract
A power and environmental monitoring system includes a power distribution unit, a power monitoring system including an internal sensor for monitoring power consumption characteristics of power supplied to equipment coupled with the power distribution unit, an environmental monitoring system including an internal sensor for monitoring environmental characteristics in a physical environment occupied by the power and environmental monitoring system, and a network connection. The power monitoring system and the environmental monitoring system share a common interface accessible via the network connection. The power distribution unit includes an I/O port for connecting an external sensor, and the environmental monitoring system is configured for receiving environmental characteristics sensed by the external sensor. The common interface comprises a series of Web pages for displaying characteristics sensed by the power monitoring system and the environmental monitoring system. An alarm is provided for alerting an operator that a characteristic has reached an alarm threshold.
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1. A power and environmental monitoring system, comprising:
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a power distribution unit having a receptacle for supplying power to equipment coupled with the power distribution unit via the receptacle; a power monitoring system for monitoring a power consumption characteristic of the power supplied to the equipment coupled with the power distribution unit; an environmental monitoring system for monitoring an environmental characteristic in a physical environment occupied by the power and environmental monitoring system; a network connector for connecting the power and environmental monitoring system to a network, and a common interface accessible via the network connector, wherein the power monitoring system and the environmental monitoring system share the common interface accessible via the network connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for performing power and environmental monitoring in a power distribution unit, the power distribution unit having a receptacle for supplying power to equipment coupled with the power distribution unit via the receptacle, the system comprising:
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a power monitoring system for monitoring a power consumption characteristic of the power supplied to the equipment coupled with the power distribution unit; an environmental monitoring system for monitoring an environmental characteristic in a physical environment occupied by the system; a network connector for connecting the power and environmental monitoring system to a network, and a common interface accessible via the network connector, wherein the power monitoring system and the environmental monitoring system share the common interface accessible via the network connector. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for performing power and environmental monitoring utilizing a power and environmental monitoring system, the power and environmental monitoring system comprising a power distribution unit having a receptacle for supplying power to equipment coupled with the power distribution unit via the receptacle, a power monitoring system for monitoring a power consumption characteristic of the power supplied to the equipment coupled with the power distribution unit, an environmental monitoring system for monitoring an environmental characteristic in a physical environment occupied by the power and environmental monitoring system, a network connector for connecting the power and environmental monitoring system to a network, and a common interface accessible via the network connector, wherein the power monitoring system and the environmental monitoring system share the common interface accessible via the network connector, the method comprising:
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sensing the power consumption characteristic utilizing the power monitoring system; sensing the environmental characteristic utilizing the environmental monitoring system; detecting when one or more of the power consumption characteristic and the environmental characteristic has reached an alarm threshold; and transmitting an alarm via the network connector when the alarm threshold is detected. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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