CHAPTER 7: Alarm Configuration

Auto Recovery: Enables/Disables the Auto Recovery feature for the selected branch or line. When both Load Shedding and Auto Recovery are enabled, the Outlet Managed PDU will return plugs to their former On/Off state after current load falls below the Alarm Clear Threshold value. This allows the Outlet Managed PDU to "undo" the effects of Load Shedding after current load has returned to an acceptable level. (Default = Off.)

Plug Access: Determines which Plug(s) will be switched when current load exceeds the Alarm Set Threshold and Load Shedding is triggered. For example, if plugs A1, A2 and A3 are selected, then these plugs will be switched On or Off whenever current load exceeds the Alarm Set Threshold. (Default = undefined.)

Plug Group Access: Determines which Plug Group(s) will be switched when the Load Shedding feature is triggered. For example, if you have defined a Plug Group named "test", which includes Plugs B3, B4 and B5, and then selected the "test" Plug Group via the Plug Group Access parameter, then all of the plugs in the "test" Plug Group will be switched On or Off whenever the current load exceeds the Alarm Set Threshold.

(Default = undefined.)

Note:

Plug Groups must first be defined (as described in Section 5.6) before they will be displayed in the Load Shedding menu’s Plug Group Access submenu.

After setting parameters for a given branch or line, you may also define additional parameters for other branches or lines (if present.) To set Load Shedding parameters for other branches or lines, return to the Alarm Configuration menu and then repeat the procedure described in Section 7.1.1.

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