PRO DUCT OVERVIEW / INTE NDED USE:
The TOWA Ind ustri es P D M model P D M -2 0-8 is a sta nda lon e
pow er ma na ge ment a ppli ance th at a ll ows up t o 8 lo w p owe r ac cha rge syste ms ( 12 0V /16 A or le ss) to
be cha rg ed off a si ngl e 1 20 V/2 0A ci rcuit . The unit comes fu lly opera ti ona l w it h no syste m sof tw a re
conf ig urat ion requi re d. O nce i nsta l led connect up t o 8 ba t tery po we re d la w n or shop pow er
equi pment devi ces for re cha rg ing . The loa d reco gni tio n sof tw a re w it hin the PD M w il l i mmedi at el y
sens e a nd ba l ance overa ll dema nd to keep p eak circui t l oa d t o le ss t ha n 16 A even wi th mult ipl e pow er
cha rge unit s con necte d a t the sa me t ime to the unit .
The syste m is most a ppli cab le t o co mmercia l enviro nment s w here mu lti ple cha rge unit s w il l req uire
cha rgi ng, f or e xa mple a t s hif t c hang e o r end o f day plug in (i .e.: commerci a l l and scap ing, mult ipl e
w al kie -ta l kie sta ti ons, o r cha rge sta ti ons f or s hop or c ommercia l cle ani ng equip ment ). W i th t he PD M
uni t, ut il ize the onboa rd l oa d sen sing te chnolo gy t o a ut omat ica l ly sw it ch po wer from cha rg ed unit s t o
uni ts n eedi ng po we r rat her t ha n ha ving to moni tor a nd man ual ly pl ug in a nd unplug uni ts as the y
cha rge during of f usa ge ti me. Insta l l t he un it conveni ent to your pow er e quipme nt c harg e ra cks t o
reduce th ese n uisa nce opera ti ons w hil e dra ma ti cal ly re ducing t he ci rcuit requi rement s t o cha rge a ll
your po wer equip ment wi th mini mal overs ight .
SYSTE M COMPO NE NTS AND SETUP INSTRUCTIONS:
Input requirements
: 120V/20A outlet , c ompatible with 20R receptac le.
Kit Components (see figure below)
:
(1) Qty-1, P DM-20-8 Power D istributi on Manager
(2) Qty-1, C -20 power input cord, 8 ft.
UNI T APPE ARANCE AND IDENTIF ICATIO N:
See f igure below for identification of ports and labels
Note: Input and 8x 20R receptac les across back face of unit (not shown).
POWER DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
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Model number: PDM-20-8
Unit total demand
display
Circuit status
indicator LED
(circuits 1-8)
RS232 and Ethernet I/
O ports
Power Distribution Manager, Front panel view
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