EnergySwitch^TM Family:
Next Generation of Intelligent PDUs

Download the EnergySwitch ES1000 Series datasheet (pdf)
Download the EnergySwitch ES2000 & ES6000 Series datasheet (pdf)
 

The EnergySwitch™ Family, Racktivity’s next-generation Power Distribution Units (PDUs), will equip your data center with the most advanced metering and switching capabilities available on the market today.
Used alone or in conjunction with Racktivity’s advanced Datacenter Performance Manager software (DCPM), Racktivity's EnergySwitch PDUs provide you with a powerful system for energy and capacity optimization and the reliable IT asset protection you demand, all in one PDU.

All Racktivity EnergySwitch™ PDUs are built upon Racktivity’s real-time operating system, EnergyOS™, essential to providing the highest degree of granular real-time PowerQuality type metrics. EnergyOS™ implements the hardware-related portions of Racktivity's EnergyDNA™ technology to provide real-time remote PDU-level and outlet-level true RMS monitoring of current (A), voltage (V), power (VA, W), power factor (%) and energy consumption (kWh) with +/- 1% accuracy. The EnergySwitch™ hardware combined with our EnergyOS™ real-time operating system gives data center professionals current, relevant and actionable power utilization data to make informed decisions on load balancing and managing IT assets based on event triggers and energy consumption to lower total cost of ownership.

In addition, Racktivity EnergySwitch™ PDUs integrate with our comprehensive line of EnergySensor™ Family of environmental sensors for enhanced monitoring of temperature, humidity, motion and other environmental parameters. System-wide user-defined alarm and warning thresholds help manage risk with real-time local and remote alerts to warn of potential circuit overloads and environmental events.

The EnergySwitch Family of PDUs:

• Per Outlet Power Quality details including True RMS Power (W), Apparent Power (VA), Current (A), Power Factor (PF), Energy Consumption (kWh), KiloVolt Amp Hours (kVAh)
• Individual power outlet level switching
• Daisy-chainable up to 4 units via Racktivity R-BUS (ES2000 & ES6000 Series only)
• Server-based authentication
• Event driven logging
• Physical and Logical current protection
• Sequential outlet start-up
• Outlet scheduling
• Programmable thresholds for alarms/warnings
• Supports full range of Racktivity's EnergySensor Environmental sensors
• Flash upgradable, for future PowerQuality analytics
• Ultra low energy consumption (< 3W)

Technical Specifications

MEASUREMENTS, METERING & LOGGING

• True RMS 15,000+ samples per outlet
• Billing Grade Accuracy, +/- 1%
• Inlet - PDU totals: Voltage (V), Power (W), Apparent Power (VA), Current(A), Power Factor (PF), Frequency (Hz), Energy Consumption (kWh), KiloVolt Amp Hours (kVAh)
• Outlet: Power (W), Apparent Power (VA), Current (A), Power Factor (PF), Energy Consumption (kWh), KiloVolt Ampère Hours (kVAh)
• Internal temperature sensor
• Event logging
• Detailed logging: besides logging all measurements every 5 minutes, all power related behaviour deemed 'deviant' is logged for several seconds before and after occurring.
• Oscilloscope view: Realtime wave form graph of voltage and current per outlet

CONTROL & COMMUNICATION

• Ethernet 10/100 Mbps auto detecting, half/full duplex connection
• Eight RS232 connectors for target device CLI console access (ES1000 Series only)
• Racktivity R-BUS connectors for daisy-chaining EnergySwitches™ (ES2000 & ES6000 Series only) and connecting EnergySensors™
• Remote access web interface through web browser
• CLI (Command Line Interface): directly and over telnet
• Display: control & monitor outlet states, warnings, voltage, current, power factor, network Settings, oscilloscope view and more

SECURITY, ALERTING AND SAFETY

• SNMP TRAPs, SETs, GETs support
• secure web site (HTTPS)
• SSL certificate
• Visible alarm indicator
• Warning level for Voltage, Power, Current, Temperature and more
• Extensive logging
• Programmable outlet startup sequence
• Priority outlet overcurrent management
• Programmable electronic soft fuse
• Voltage micro interruptions & phase shift detection
• Inrush current protection when toggling outlets on or off using zero cross switching
• Server-based authentication/authorization

MECHANICAL

• Form-factor: 1U (ES1000 Series), 0U (ES2000 & ES6000 Series)
• Rack mountable
• LCD-TFT with control buttons
• LED power ON/OFF and Service status indicators at each outlet
• Color: Signal white (RAL 9003)
• Approval: UL 60950-1 (not applicable on all models)
• CE/RoHS Compliant
• Circuit breaker (ES2000 & ES6000 Series only)

CONFIGURATIONS