Vertical-mount electrical power distribution plugstrip
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1. An electrical power distribution system of the type being connectable to one or more electrical loads in an electrical equipment rack, the power distribution system comprising:
- a power distribution unit enclosure comprising a long, thin, vertical plug-strip body mountable in a vertical orientation in a back portion of the electrical equipment rack;
a power input penetrating the power distribution unit enclosure;
a plurality of power outputs disposed in the power distribution unit enclosure, wherein each of the plurality of power outputs is connectable to a corresponding one of the one or more electrical loads;
a controllable power section in communication with each of the plurality of power outputs and an adjustable alarm system, the controllable power section disposed in the power distribution unit enclosure and communicably connectable to a communications network external to the power distribution unit enclosure;
a remote power manager application communicable with the controllable power section through the communications network, the remote power manager application having an adjustable alarm threshold parameter communicable through the remote power manager application to the controllable power section; and
a plurality of remotely-controllable switches in communication with the controllable power section, each switch establishing an interruptible connection between one of the power outputs and the power input, wherein the controllable power section interrupts the connection when the adjustable alarm threshold parameter is exceeded.
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Abstract
A vertical-mount electrical power distribution plugstrip comprises a long, thin plugstrip body with several power outlet plugs distributed along the length of one face. A power input cord is provided at one end, and this supplies operating power to each of the power outlet plugs through individual relay control.
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1. An electrical power distribution system of the type being connectable to one or more electrical loads in an electrical equipment rack, the power distribution system comprising:
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a power distribution unit enclosure comprising a long, thin, vertical plug-strip body mountable in a vertical orientation in a back portion of the electrical equipment rack; a power input penetrating the power distribution unit enclosure; a plurality of power outputs disposed in the power distribution unit enclosure, wherein each of the plurality of power outputs is connectable to a corresponding one of the one or more electrical loads; a controllable power section in communication with each of the plurality of power outputs and an adjustable alarm system, the controllable power section disposed in the power distribution unit enclosure and communicably connectable to a communications network external to the power distribution unit enclosure; a remote power manager application communicable with the controllable power section through the communications network, the remote power manager application having an adjustable alarm threshold parameter communicable through the remote power manager application to the controllable power section; and a plurality of remotely-controllable switches in communication with the controllable power section, each switch establishing an interruptible connection between one of the power outputs and the power input, wherein the controllable power section interrupts the connection when the adjustable alarm threshold parameter is exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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