Polyphase power distribution and monitoring apparatus

A method, comprising:

• providing a power distribution apparatus which comprises a polyphase power input, a plurality of power outputs, at least one digital display, and a single housing for accommodating said polyphase power input, said plurality of power outputs and said at least one digital display, said single housing being mountable vertically within an electrical equipment rack;
• distributing a first power phase received by the polyphase power input to at least a first of said plurality of power outputs;
• distributing a second power phase received by the polyphase power input to at least a second of said plurality of power outputs;
• with said at least one digital display, visually reporting a current value corresponding to the first power phase distributed to at least the first of said plurality of power outputs while visually reporting a current value corresponding to the second power phase distributed to at least the second of said plurality of power outputs.

A method of monitoring polyphase alternating current through a power distribution apparatus which comprises an elongate power distribution housing vertically mountable in an electronic equipment rack, a three-phase power input cord penetrating an end of the power distribution housing, a plurality of power outputs mounted as at least three sets of vertically aligned clusters along an elongated side of the power distribution housing, and at least one digital display disposed in the power distribution housing, said method comprising:

• distributing a first power phase received by the polyphase power input to a first plurality of power outputs corresponding to a first set of said clusters;
• distributing a second power phase received by the polyphase power input to a second plurality of power outputs corresponding to a second set of said clusters;
• distributing a third power phase received by the polyphase power input to a third plurality of power outputs corresponding to a third set of said clusters;
• with said at least one digital display, visually reporting one current value corresponding to the first power phase distributed to the first plurality of power outputs while visually reporting at least another current value corresponding to an associated power phase distributed by at least one of said second plurality of power outputs and said third plurality of power outputs.

A polyphase alternating current power distribution apparatus vertically mountable in an electronic equipment rack, comprising:

• a single, elongate, vertical power distribution housing;
• a three-phase power input disposed in said power distribution housing;
• a plurality of power phase outputs mounted along a face of said power distribution housing, with at least a first plurality of said power phases outputs operative to distribute a first power phase provided by said three-phase power input, at least a second plurality of said power outputs operative to distribute a second power phase provided by said three-phase power input, and at least a third plurality of said power phase outputs operative to distribute a third power phase provided by said three-phase power input;
• and
• at least one digital display mounted along said face of said power distribution apparatus and operative, in a toggle-free manner, to simultaneously and visibly report at least two current levels, each corresponding to the power phase distributed by an associated one of said first, second or third pluralities of power outputs.