Power distribution company awarded third utility patent

  Winner of the 2016 CI&M Innovators Award, Chatsworth Products’ (CPI) intelligent eConnect Power Distribution Units (PDUs) have also been awarded a third utility patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Click Secure Technology is available on all eConnect PDUs with IEC outlets. The patent covers the locking design and housing on each outlet. A squeeze-and-release tab allows a plug to be securely inserted and fastened to a PDU without the need for proprietary power cords, which safeguards power and eliminates the cost of additional accessories.

Ashish Moondra, CPI Senior Product Manager of Power, Electronics and Software, stated: “CPI’s eConnect PDUs with locking outlets protect data centres from facing critical down-time due to inadvertent unplugging of IT equipment. The ability to use the locking mechanism with standard power cords, this can save organisations anywhere from $50 – $200 per cabinet deployment.”

Additional key features of eConnect PDUs include:

  • Secure Array IP Consolidation – Link up to 32PDUs under a single IP address using standard Ethernet cables.
  • High-outlet density models – Solutions support up to 100A and a high number of C13 and C19 outlets
  • High ambient temperature ratings – For use in ambient air temperatures up to 65°C (149°F) at the input power rating (kW)
  • 1kW monitoring accuracy – Precise kW reading with +/-1 accuracy for exact power measurement
  • Tailored power options – Customisation capabilities range from terminal block accessible PDUs, to customised colourisation

eConnect PDUs provide a solution for rack-level power monitoring, distribution and control in evolving data centres. Available in more than 330 standard configurations from five progressive product models.