Specifications

The branch current monitoring system provides a cost effective solution for
electrical load management, making it ideally suited for applications where load
capacity requirements are dynamic, such as power distribution units (PDU’s) for the
data centre industry.
The branch power meter reports the current level and power of each outgoing circuit
from a panelboard or PDU providing preventative maintenance and consumption
information on the users desktop PC. As a circuit approaches capacity, an alarm is
generated, allowing additional capacity to be added to the system preventing down time
resulting from overloaded circuits.
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Branch power meter
The branch power meter is available in two formats
■ Solid core CT ‘strips’ for new build applications
Two current sensing strips, each containing twelve current sensors, mount adjacent to the outgoing ways of
the panel board. The two strips are connected to a data acquisition board equipped with a RS-485 Modbus
communications port for remote access
■ Split core individual CT’s for retro-fit applications
The same acquisition board is used but with split core CT’s allowing convenient location for each unique
application. Each split core CT is connected to the data acquisition board via a flying lead supplied
Applications
■ Energy and load management
■ Energy cost allocation
■ Overload monitoring
Characteristics
■ DIN rail mounting current transformers (CT’s) installing quickly and easily
■ Fewer components reducing installation time
■ Field selectable address, baud rate and parity
■ Daisy chain upto 63 units
■ +/- 1% system accuracy
Description Part number
Branch power meter c/w 2 solid core CT strips BPM
Branch power meter c/w split core CT’s BPMSC