Electrical power distribution device having a current display

摘要

An electrical power distribution unit can include a power distribution unit enclosure, a power input associated with the power distribution unit enclosure, and a plurality of power outputs associated with the power distribution unit enclosure. At least certain power outputs can be connectable to one or more electrical loads external to the power distribution unit enclosure and to the power input. In some embodiments, an intelligent power section can communicate with at least one of the power outputs and can connect to a communications network external to the power distribution unit enclosure.

主权项

1. An electrical power distribution plugstrip connectable to one or more electrical loads in a vertical electrical equipment rack, the electrical power distribution plugstrip comprising in combination:
A. a vertical strip enclosure having a thickness and a length longer than a width of the enclosure; B. a power input penetrating said vertical strip enclosure; C. a plurality of power outputs disposed along a face of said length of the strip enclosure, each among the plurality of power outputs being connectable to a corresponding one of said one or more electrical loads; D. a plurality of power control relays disposed in said vertical strip enclosure, each among said plurality of power control relays being connected to said power input and in independent power controlling communication with one or more corresponding power outputs among said plurality of power outputs; E. at least one intelligent power section disposed in the vertical strip enclosure and in which is disposed at least one of the plurality of power control relays, wherein said at least one intelligent power section comprises a plurality of intelligent power modules disposed in the vertical strip enclosure, each of said intelligent power modules being in independent communication with one or more corresponding power outputs among said plurality of power outputs, wherein a first group of power outputs is mounted on a first one of said intelligent power modules and a second group of power outputs is mounted on a second one of said intelligent power modules; F. a current-related information display disposed on said vertical strip enclosure in current-related information-determining communication with at least one among said power input and said plurality of power outputs, wherein the current-related information display is a digital current information display; and G. a current-related information reporting system associated with said vertical strip enclosure and being (i) in current-related information-determining communication with at least one among said power input and said plurality of power outputs, and (ii) connectable in current-related information transfer communication with a separate communications network distal from the electrical power distribution plugstrip, wherein the current-related information reporting system is disposed within the vertical strip enclosure and comprises: a network interface controller (NIC), and a chained slave personality module in communication with the at least one intelligent power section disposed in the vertical strip enclosure, the chained slave personality module providing a daisy chain interface.