Systems and methods for optimizing power loads in a power distribution unit

摘要

A method of optimizing power loads of a power strip is disclosed. The power strip includes single or three phase power input, a plurality of circuit breakers, and a plurality of outlets, with at least one circuit breaker being associated with at least one outlet. The method includes: obtaining real-time current measurements for each phase of the single or three phase power input of the power strip; obtaining real-time current measurements for each circuit breaker of the plurality of circuit breakers of the power strip; logging the real-time current measurements for each phase of the single or three phase power input and for each circuit breaker of the plurality of circuit breakers; and analyzing the real-time current measurements of the single or three phase power input and the plurality of circuit breakers to determine a preferential order of outlets in which to apply a new load.

主权项

1. A power management system comprising:
at least one power strip having a plurality of receptacles, wherein each receptacle of the plurality of receptacles is constructed and arranged to deliver power output in response to a connection of a device requiring power, the power strip being further constructed and arranged to deliver output power through aggregate groups of subsets of the plurality of receptacles; and a power management controller including at least one processor operatively connected to a memory, the power management controller, when the processor is executing, being configured to:
identify, automatically, at least one receptacle of the plurality of receptacles to optimize power distribution across the aggregate groups for a connection of the device requiring power, the controller further being configured to identify the at least one receptacle of the plurality of receptacles based on a balancing of three phases of input power delivered to the at least one power strip and a comparison of gathered historical maximum load data for individual receptacles of the plurality of receptacles from a predetermined data log time frame and real-time power usage, andgenerate an indication responsive to the identification of the at least one receptacle of the plurality of receptacles to identify the at least one receptacle of the plurality of receptacles for the connection.