| 摘要 |
Aspects of the invention are directed to a power distribution unit including a removable management module and methods for providing power using the power distribution units. According to one embodiment the power distribution unit comprises a housing having a length, a width and a depth with a front face of the housing extending across the width and along the length with the length being substantially greater than the width and the depth, and wherein the front face of the housing defines an opening to a docking space in an interior portion of the housing, a plurality of power outlets disposed on the front face of the housing, a management module configured to detect current through at least one of the plurality of power outlets, the management module being further configured and arranged to fit within the docking space, a memory component contained within the housing and configured to store operational data for the power distribution unit, and wherein the management module and the housing are configured and arranged such that the management module is removable from the docking space through the opening in the front face. |
