OUTLET MANAGED PDU

To configure the Outlet Managed PDU’s Alarm functions, access the command mode using a password that allows Administrator level and then activate the Alarm Configuration menu (in the Text Interface, type /AC and press [Enter]; in the Web Browser Interface, click on the "Alarm Configuration" link.)

7.1.The Over Current Alarms

The Over Current Alarms are designed to inform you when current consumption reaches or exceeds user-defined levels. Depending on the specific Outlet Managed PDU model, Outlet Managed PDUs can have up to four Over Current Alarms (two sets of two alarms):

The Over Current Line (Initial) Alarm

The Over Current Line (Critical) Alarm

The Over Current Branch (Initial) Alarm

The Over Current Branch (Critical) Alarm

Notes:

The Line Alarms are not available on some Outlet Managed PDU models.

The parameters that are defined via the Over Current (Initial and Critical) Alarm Configuration menus will be applied to both Over Current Line Alarms and Over Current Branch Alarms.

The Outlet Managed PDU does not include separate configuration menus for the Line and Branch Overcurrent Alarms. Parameters that are defined via the Over Current Alarm configuration menus will be applied to both Branch and Line (if present) Alarms.

The Line alarms monitor the load on the input line, and are only available on single input units, whereas the Branch alarms monitor the load on each branch circuit breaker.

The Initial alarms are used to provide notification when the level of current consumption reaches a point where you might want to investigate it, whereas the Critical alarms can provide notification when the level of current consumption approaches the maximum allowed level. The trigger levels for the Initial alarms are generally set lower than the trigger levels for the Critical alarms.

If the user-defined trigger levels for current load are exceeded, the Outlet Managed PDU can automatically shut off power to non-essential devices ("Load Shedding") in order to decrease current load. After Load Shedding has taken place, the Outlet Managed PDU can also restore power to the non-essential devices when current load drops to user-defined acceptable levels. For more information on Load Shedding, please refer to Section 7.1.1.

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