Inline Power Meter
- Jun 9, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Jun 16, 2023
The power meter goes between the electrical source and the power strip, or individual appliance, monitoring the voltage (V), current (A) and Kilowat Hours (kWh) being consumed with billable grade accuracy. Remotely switch devices on and off with optional relay. Relays are Bi-Stable Latched relay, which retains it’s state regardless of whether it is receiving power or not.
Inline Power Meter is essential for:
Checking how close you are to tripping your circuit breaker
Ensure sufficient power overhead before adding new equipment to a circuit
Billing individual clients in co-located services
Monitoring up to 16 In-Line Power Meters from a single sensorProbe+
Advantages
Removing the controller from your power strip allows you to use a low cost basic power strip. This gives several advantages, in addition to the cost savings.
A single IP address to monitor multiple cabinets.
Hot swappable controller, no downtime to cabinets if servicing is needed
More space for outlets on your power strip as the controller is moved out of the 0U space
As future needs increase, just change the power strip no need for new controller and power meter.
Features
In-Line Power Meter Features
Monitor and switch an individual Appliance
Monitor complete Power Strip, turn a power strip into a smart PDU
Graph power, voltage, current parameters.
Receive alerts if electrical parameters exceed your pre-defined thresholds
Shutdown power automatically if over voltage, over current, or smoke detected
Optional Thermal Map for use in a Rack+ system
Optional Smoke Detector for Patent Pending Fire Suppression
Optional LCD Display
Bare end wires as standard or optional plug
100-250 AVAC Input
