IT Hardware

Eaton Debuts G3 Universal Input Rack PDU Outlet with Metering, Monitoring, Switching

• By Kristal Kuykendall
• 05/11/23

Power management provider Eaton has introduced a G3 Universal Input Rack PDU with dynamic C39 outlets, adaptable to a wide variety of plugs, input cords, and voltage requirements, according to a news release. 

The G3 UPDU adds innovative features aimed to meet the most diverse data center rack power needs, Eaton said, by accommodating rack equipment with a broad range of power requirements.

• Key features of the G3 UPDU, verbatim from Eaton’s announcement, include: 

• Supports 5 kVA single-phase through 23 kVA three-phase power and can be paired with any one of 12 detachable input cords with 12 different plugs

• C39 outlets that accommodate both C14 and C20 plugs

• Meets industry standards used all over the world, meaning organizations could implement a single PDU chassis regardless of their locations, by deploying it using the input power cables appropriate for the voltage requirements at each location 

• Tool-less mounting buttons with multiple mounting options to fit different rack layouts

• Provides metering, monitoring, and switching at the outlet level for granular power data and precision control of power delivery 

• Integrates with Eaton’s Brightlayer Data Centers suite and can be managed via web browser or SNMP integration into DCIM 

• High-density design fits 42 evenly distributed outlets on a 42U chassis 

• Hot-swappable eNMC (ePDU Network Management and Control) module can be removed without interrupting power to the PDU 

Find the full specifications for the G3 UPDU and locate a seller at Eaton.com.