Power Distribution Inc. (PDI) has announced advanced integration of its JComm Branch Circuit Monitoring System (BCMS) into key pieces of the company’s energy distribution portfolio. PDI’s Branch Circuit Monitoring System is designed to give power network managers the ability to monitor the electrical current usage of individual branch circuits in the data center.
PDI will deliver tighter integration points between BCMS and the company’s flagship PowerWave Bus System. Architected specifically for data center applications, PowerWave is a flexible overhead power distribution system that minimizes costs and eases coordination for computer server adds and changes.
Core to BCMS is the ability to monitor power as part of an on-site system or via remote access through the Internet. Each BCMS module monitors and provides data for up to 84 branch breakers. In addition, the product offers industry-leading scalability, as distribution panels can be wired in a “daisy chain” or “star” network. Through PDI’s WaveStar STS-PDU-RPP system, managers can now view all downstream BCMS devices, allowing for unified management of the entire distribution center.
BCMS can be used in a wide array of critical power monitoring centers. Power managers can leverage BCMS to:
- Actively monitor down to the branch circuit level for data centers, enabling facilities managers to determine individual usage for each customer in a co-location facility.
- Conduct predictive maintenance through real-time readings of current usage, allowing site managers to predict overload situations on individual breakers before it occurs.
