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Chatsworth Products' eConnect Intelligent Power Distribution Units

Chatsworth Products (CPI), a provider of power and infrastructure solutions for the information and communications technology (ICT) and industrial automation segments, announces new features of its popular eConnect^® line of intelligent power distribution units (PDUs) to provide improved, data-driven rack-level monitoring in data centers and remote sites.  

eConnect PDUs provide data center managers with all the information they need to make informed decisions when it comes to capacity planning, rapid deployment, reduced networking costs and regulatory compliance. Now, the new and enhanced features add more simplicity and efficiency to power distribution, while setting customers up for success as new compliance requirements go into effect in the new decade.

Noteworthy enhancements include greater outlet density, UL® 62368 compliance, which is a new 2020 listing requirement for the United States and European Union, and the Redundancy Pack option— an industry-first—which includes two PDUs, one in black and one in Glacier White, for easy identification of the primary and secondary unit; all under one part number.

eConnect’s market-leading features—Secure Array® IP consolidation technology, 149° F (65° C) temperature rating, and software integration with environmental monitoring and RFID Electronic Locks—are now complemented by the following features and benefits:

• Redundancy Pack option for easy identification of the primary and secondary (failover) unit
• Latest UL 62368 compliance
• Secure Array IP consolidation of up to 48 units under one IP address, with the option for a second one for failover support; reducing networking costs by 90%.
• Phase-balance outlets on three-phase models that simplifies equal loading across all phases
• Integrated environmental sensors that provide notifications of hot spots within cabinets
• Integrated RFID electronic locks that provides managed cabinet-level access control
• Field-replaceable controller for easy serviceability and upgradeability while maintaining power to critical loads
• Bistable latching relays for reduced energy consumption and increased service reliability on Switched PDU models
• Patent-pending locking outlets, which prevent accidental disconnections without requiring special cords that can cost upwards of $200 per PDU
• Native software integration from partners Sunbird^® Software, ZPE Systems and RF Code—Power IQ^® for eConnect, Nodegrid Manager™ and Centerscape
• Support for RESTful Application Programming Interface and Command Line Interface
• TAA-compliant models for the federal segment

Experience the next-generation eConnect PDUs.

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