Customizing Commander
Commander control panels can be highly customized with a variety of designs, capabilities, and componentry. The primary purpose of these products is to provide EPO and remote control for Marway PDUs. However, customized systems may consolidate the features of other Marway products, such as some power distribution features, into a single package for simplification or space savings. Different from user-selected combinations of standardized options, custom Commander UCPs benefit from the rich realm of Marway’s capabilities to meet unique application-specific needs.
Preparing an Inquiry
The more detail you know about what is required the better. Focus on specifying what is required rather than how it is to be accomplished in order to take advantage of Marway’s experience. Of course, there will be considerable discussions involved in defining and clarifying the project details during the quotation phase, but the basic list below should help you prepare for Marway’s initial questions.
General information to prepare:
- A description of the product required, it’s application, the environment it will be used in, what it will be interfacing with, and how users will interact with it (purpose, frequency, etc.).
- A list of any components and connectors which have specific requirements based on environment, duty, interfacing or other parameters.
- Enclosure style preferences, size restrictions, color requirements, installation environment details.
Power information to prepare:
- Facility power type available, and connector type if already established.
- Safety requirements (EPO, interlocks, circuit breakers, etc.)
- Preferences regarding panel and/or remote switching of external PDUs or other equipment.
- Preferences regarding indicators, meters, or other displays of data from remote PDUs.
- Preferences for including outlets, and whether they require panel switching and/or breakers.
- Certification requirements (UL, CE, MIL, environment testing, etc.)