APC User Guide for Switched Rack PDU Configuration and Settings

Switched Rack PDU

USER’S GUIDE

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Switched Rack PDU Settings

Configure Load Thresholds

Web interface.

1.Select Switched Rack PDU from the navigation menu.

2.Click Configure in the Load Management section.

3.Set Overload Alarm Threshold, Near Overload Warning Threshold, Low Load Warning Threshold, and Overload Outlet Restrictions for each phase or bank.

4.Click Apply in that section to set the selected values.

Control console.

1.From the Device Manager menu, select Phase/Bank Monitor/ Configuration.

2.Select a phase or bank (for 3-phase units).

3.Select Overload Alarm Threshold (amps), Near Overload Warning Threshold (amps), or Low Load Warning Threshold (amps).

4.Select Accept Changes.

To set the overload outlet restriction, select Outlet Restriction Configuration on the Device manager menu. For 3-phase units, select a phase or bank to display and change the Outlet Phase/Bank Restriction.

Setting	Description
Overload Alarm	Set the number of amps that will cause an overload of this phase
Threshold	or bank.
Near Overload	Set the number of amps at which to generate a warning that the
Warning Threshold	Rack PDU is nearing overload of a phase or bank.

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