Power Distribution

Spectrum Control’s best-in-class PDUs are purpose-built for demanding aerospace, defense and industrial applications where reliable, secure power and protection of high value assets is paramount. These rugged units are built for operation in harsh environmental conditions with full-featured power management, customizable inputs/outputs, and flexible software operation.

We deliver additional value to our customers by focusing on manufacturability and availability of components to remove supply chain uncertainty.

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Protect valuable equipment from over/undercurrent conditions

Easily configure protection
for individual ports

Securely control and monitor status
for all peripherals

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AC Distribution Units

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DC Distribution Units

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Purpose-Built PDUs from Spectrum Control

Leveraging field-proven engineering and close customer collaboration, Spectrum Control offers a robust line of PDUs specifically engineered for secure, dependable performance in both fixed and mobile applications.

Dependable Protection and Safety
Engineered for high reliability, Spectrum Control PDUs shield high-value equipment from power conditions such as transients, surges, short circuits, and thermal overloads—ensuring consistent, uninterrupted operation.

Advanced Monitoring and Secure Control
Every unit offers intelligent, programmable control of current, voltage, and temperature at the individual port level. Users can configure startup sequencing, fault limits, and real-time alerts. Secure Ethernet connectivity enables reliable remote access and system management. Fast startup and auto-recovery features improve uptime and eliminate manual restarts.

Rugged Performance for Harsh Environments
Unlike generic off-the-shelf options, Spectrum Control PDUs are designed to thrive in extreme conditions—including wide temperature ranges (-40°C to +50°C), and are resistant to shock, vibration, and moisture.

Engineered for Long Life Cycles
All components are selected for performance, long lifecycle, and ease of manufacturing—ensuring consistent availability and support throughout the product’s service life.

Meet or Exceeds Industry Standards
Spectrum Control PDUs are tested and qualified to exceed industry benchmarks, including: MIL-STD-810H (Methods 501.7-II, 507.6-II, 514.18-I, 516.8-IV and -Ve), and MIL_STD_461G: CS101 | RE102.

Features

General Operation

Secure remote access / control / local control.

Front panel status display
(OLED & LEDs).

Common control across AC/DC PDU’s and RF/ Microwave Systems. 

  • Enables common UI (user interface) and single connection

Supports logical interfaces including SSH, Telnet and Serial interfaces using proprietary ASCII based command line interface (CLI).

Supports SNMPv1/2c/3.

DHCP or Static IPv4 addressing over a Gigabit Ethernet physical layer.

Flexible configuration

Remote Monitoring and control of each outlet individually.

Configurable UP and DOWN Sequencing.

Configurable Channel Groups.

Configurable soft breaker settings including configurable recover retries.

Configurable over and under alarm settings for voltage, current and temperature.

Auto Up Sequence, Group Enable or Individual Channel Enable following special events (power on, EPO).

Hardware

1 RU 19” rack mount package.

Designed for manufacturability, automated production test, emphasis on parts availability.

Front panel switches with LEDs for mains status.

Local / remote control and status.

OLED display for addressing, hour meter and additional status.

Ethernet (GigE) nickel-plated-shielded RJ45 and USB 2.0 type-C interfaces.

Input and output monitoring (voltage, current, temperature) / protection / EMI filtering.

Hardware watchdog timer shuts down unit if control is non-responsive.

Ruggedized design, wide temperature range / low smoke wiring.

Conservatively rated for high MTBF and cool operation.