Cyber Switching, Inc.

Ron L Silorio

Charles Howard Reynolds

Gregory A Reynolds

A current protection apparatus () and current protection method () that may include programmable current protection characteristics has been disclosed. A current protection apparatus () may include a power distribution unit () with power distribution outlets (PDO-to PDO-), each having a corresponding circuit breaker unit (CBto CB). Each circuit breaker unit (CBto CB) may operate in response to a processing unit () that can sample current values flowing between a respective power distribution outlet (PDO-to PDO-) and a load device (LDto LD). Processing unitmay operate under control of software stored on a memory () to control a switching circuit (). Current protection characteristics for each circuit breaker unit may be independently programmed and/or altered by a user, for example by way of a computer (). In this way, each power distribution outlet (PDO-to PDO-) may have current rating characteristics independently provided for a particular load device (LDto LD).

Current protection apparatus and method

Methods and/or systems for power monitoring and/or power cycling management provide a variety of different remote interfacing and provide individual current monitoring for each output in a power supply strip. In various implementations, the invention can be incorporated into a power supply strip for a network device rack thereby providing compact controllable and monitorable power for multiple network devices.

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Pittsburgh, CA, United States of America

Ron L Silorio