Distributor strip

A master distributor strip system for distributing electrical energy for equipment and/or server cabinets in a data center, comprising:

• a master distributor strip having a first hardware configuration;
• at least one standard distributor strip having a second hardware configuration which forms a different and less capable information processing hardware configuration than, the first hardware configuration, and a plurality of power connection receptacles for providing power to external loads within the data center coupled to the plurality of power connection receptacles;
• the master distributor strip having the first hardware configuration including:
• a plurality of connection receptacles that are provided on a face of the master distributor strip, and to which electrical loads can be connected for the purpose of energy supply,
• sensors in communication with the plurality of connection receptacles for determining data at least relating to a status of the master distributor strip and/or the plurality of connection receptacles,
• a communications module in communication with the sensors and configured to retrieve and/or receive the data generated by the sensors,
• an information and management module in communication with the communications module is configured to provide the data of the sensors, retrieved and/or received by the communications module, directly to a user, via a communications network interface,
• the communications module furthermore being configured to retrieve data relating to a status of the at least one standard distributor strip as well as to the electrical loads being supplied by said standard distributor strip, and/or to receive the retrieved data thereof, and to communicate said retrieved data to the information and management module, and
• the information and management module further being configured to provide the data relating to the at least one standard distributor strip and/or the electrical loads being supplied by said standard distributor strip thereof directly to the user, via the communications network interface, characterized in that the communications module is furthermore configured to communicate with at least one external sensor and/or external actuator that is remote from the master distributor strip, through a communications network,
• wherein the communication of the communications module with the at least one standard distributor strip is conducted via the communications network, and
• wherein the communications module is configured to actively search for master and/or standard distributor strips within the data center and remotely-arranged sensors in communication with the communications network, to establish a connection therewith and to communicate therewith.