8-fold switched and metered PDU (Power Distribution Unit)

Expert Power Control 8031 for more operational security and energy efficiency in 19-inch installations

Top Features:

  • Demonstrably fewer and shorter downtimes of your critical IT and AV infrastructure

  • Detect AV and IT problems at an early stage: Proactive power and environment monitoring

  • Measurably increased energy efficiency (Green IT and AV): Electricity cost and CO2 savings through controlled switching off of devices

  • Integrate anywhere: Quickly and easily integrate anywhere with API interface: REST API, HTTPS, SNMP, Telnet and MQTT

  • Fix AV and IT problems quickly and effectively: Remote reboot or with the self-healing function (automatic restart) thanks to integrated watchdogs

  • 8031-1: 8x IEC C13                                   8031-2: 8x IEC C13 Lock
    8031-3: 8x safety socket type F (DE)    8031-4: 8x type G (BS 1363, GB)
    8031-6: 8x NEMA 5-15 (US)

    Key Features

    • Event and schedule controlled switching

    • Precise current metering of up to 9 electrical units and residual current

    • 2 connectors for plug-and-play sensors

    • Simple and quick mounting due to integrated mounting straps

    • NTP function can be activated

    • Integrated overvoltage protection type 3

    Switching function

    • Each power port can be switched via HTTP(S), SNMP, ModbusTCP or command line interface via Telnet, SSH, MQTT and serial interface

    • Programmable on/off sequences for remote reboots (Remote Reboot)

    • Power ports can be switched when preset sensor thresholds are exceeded

    • Self-healing function thanks to 8-channel watchdog: Each power port can be assigned its own Watchdog (ICMP/TCP), which initiates an automatic restart if necessary

    • Switching state and switch-on delay up to 9999 seconds (166 minutes) individually adjustable for each output port after power failure

    • Current peaks due to increased inrush currents are automatically prevented by sequential switch-on with a latency of 1 second

    • Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) avoids high switching currents by switching at the zero crossing of the AC voltage

    Metering function

    • Power consumption metering (kwH) with 2 energy counters: one counter counts consistently, the other counter is resettable

    • Metering of current (A), voltage (V), phase angle, power factor, frequency (Hz), active power (W), apparent power (VA) and reactive power (VAr)

    • Metering of differential current type A (mA) and type B (mA) upon request

    • 2 connectors for combined plug-and-play sensors (temperature, humidity and air pressure) to prevent often occurring physical hazards like overheating and increased humidity or air pressure

    Security

    • Integrated type 3 overvoltage protection prevents damage to the device and connected loads

    • Long-life High-Inrush Relays prevent welding of relay contacts during inrush current peaks

    • Generation of status messages and alarms (e-mail, syslog, SNMP traps MQTT, SSH, Telnet)

    • Encrypted e-mails (SSL, STARTTLS)

    • Access protection by IP access control

    • Support for the 802.1X standard for port authentication in the network

    • Encrypted communication through SSL (TLS 1.1, 1.2, 1.3) and SSH

    • Password protected access

    • Beeper for audible alarm when sensor limits are exceeded/deceeded

    • IEC-Lock power ports prevent accidental unplugging of power cables (for EPC 8031-2)

    Operation

    • Easy-to-read LED display for displaying total current, IP address and sensor values

    • Firmware update via Ethernet during operation (no restart required)

    • Simple and flexible configuration via web browser, Windows or Linux program

    • Dynamic assignment of an IP address via DHCP or manual assignment of static IP address

    • Rapid commissioning thanks to free and reliable drivers from our technology partners

  • Technical Details

    • Integrated type 3 overvoltage protection (L-N, L/N-PE), status retrievable via network

    • High-inrush relay: max. 4 sec: 30 A /max. 20 ms: 80 A

    • Typical deviation in zero voltage switching with temperature compensation: ± 0.8 ms

    • Measurement of key electrical parameters: current (A), voltage (V), phase angle, power factor, frequency (Hz), active power (W), apparent power (VA) and reactive power (VAr)

    • Measurement of residual current type A (mA)

    • Encrypted communication through SSL (TLS 1.1, 1.2, 1.3) and SSH

    • 19-inches, 1 HU

    • LxWxH: 43.9 x 17.8 x 4.4 cm (without mounting brackets)

    • Weight: approx 2.7 kg

    • Operating temperature: 0-50 °C

    • Storage temperature: -20 – 70 °C

    • Relative humidity: 0 – 95 % (non condensing)

    Electrical Connections

    • 1 power supply IEC C20 (max. 16 A, 230 V)

    • 1 power supply BS 1363 (max. 13 A, 230 V) for 8031-4

    • 8 power ports IEC C13 (max. 10 A) for 8031-1

    • 8 power ports IEC C13 Lock (max. 10 A) for 8031-2

    • 8 power ports safety socket type F (max. 16 A) for 8031-3

    • 8 power ports type G, BS 1363 (max. 13 A) for 8031-4

    • 8 power ports NEMA 5-15 (max. 12 A) for 8031-6

    • 1 Ethernet connector RJ45 (10/100 Mbit/s)

    • 1 serial interface RS232 (Sub-D, 9-polig)

    • 2 sensor connectors (RJ45) for plug-&-play sensors

    Order code

    • 8031-1: 8x IEC C13

    • 8031-2: 8x IEC C13 Lock

    • 8031-3: 8x safety socket type F (DE)

    • 8031-4: 8x Type G (BS 1363 for GB)

    • 8031-6: 8x NeMA (US)

    Scope of delivery

    • Expert Power Control 8031-1 / 8031-2 / 8031-3 / 8031-4

    • 1 power supply cable (safety socket type F – IEC C19 or UK – IEC C19), length: 2 m

    • Quick start guide

    • Support for: HTTP/HTTPS (REST API) JSON, SNMP, Modbus TCP, Telnet, SSH und MQTT 3.1.1

    • Overview of GUDE’s comprehensive API (Application Programming Interface)

    • HTTP/HTTPS, E-Mail (SSL, SSH, STARTTLS)

    • Configuration and control via Telnet and SSH

    • NTP function can be activated

    • Supports Syslog

    • Supports RADIUS authentication

    • 802.1X port authentication

    • SNMPv1, v2c, v3 (Get/Traps)

    • TLS 1.1, 1.2, 1.3

    • IPv6-ready

  • Locations

    • Industrial environments: Production facilities, solar installations, manufacturing rooms, warehouses or test labs

    • IT installations: distributed infrastructures, equipment rooms, KVM, network closets, server racks, 19″ cabinets, data centers or server rooms

    • AV environments: Huddle rooms, conference rooms, theaters, cinemas, marine environments, smart home, meeting rooms, courtrooms, lecture halls in universities, LED walls or digital signage systems (DooH)

    Application

    • Switching and control of servers and IT devices in the server room and data center

    • Switching of network or media devices by media controls of well-known AV manufacturers (AMX, Atlona, Barco, Crestron, Extron, Neets, QSC, Utelogy)

    • Remote reboot of PCs, servers, routers and switches

    • Reduction of power consumption and thus lower CO2 emissions from standby devices

    • Network monitoring with with integration in monitoring software (PRTG, Icinga, Nagios, Power IQ, Tivoli)

    • Environment monitoring with plug-and-play sensors (temperature, humidity and air pressure)