The panel is designed to provide higher electrical capacity in a more compact rack design.
GE has introduced a new and more compact 3U[1] Distribution Panel for data center power cabinet applications. The new distribution panel — accommodating a smaller rack-space footprint compared with typical 4U sized panels — serves as a secondary power distribution center for 48-volt DC battery power delivered to data center equipment.
The 16 position, 3U tall panel can be mounted in a 19-in. or 23-in. frame with multiple mounting options. The 3U Distribution Panel features both fuse and circuit breaker monitoring options using GE’s digital smart meter technology, a single- or dual- (A/B) load bus and a 600-amp carrying capacity per bus. In addition to circuit breaker or fuse alarms, the 3U Distribution Panel generates alarms for a power loss and low-voltage and power-overload conditions.