Critical Power Monitoring for Track Busway
Critical power monitoring is available for USA TrackBusway projects that need better visibility at the feed and, where required, at selected tap-off or drop locations. Track Busway can be paired with Schneider metering solutions using either a dedicated feed meter or a modular HDPM6000 architecture
Optional monitoring at the feed
In critical environments, visibility at the power-entry point matters. A monitored Track Busway feed gives facility teams clearer insight into electrical conditions at the source while preserving the flexibility of the overhead busway layout.
This supports oversight, troubleshooting, and long-term adaptability as facility needs change.
Two Schneider metering approaches
Track Busway can support more than one Schneider monitoring method depending on the project. One approach uses a dedicated PowerLogic feed meter, such as a PM5000-series meter, for monitored-feed visibility.
Another uses a modular HDPM6000 architecture with a head unit at the monitored feed and busway-connected metering modules at selected tap-off points. This allows the monitoring scope to be matched more closely to the application, layout, and budget.
Networked visibility with optional local display
Depending on the selected Schneider hardware, monitoring may be provided through an integrated local display, an optional HMI, or the networked web interface.
Schneider’s modular HDPM6000 platform supports embedded web-based monitoring and Ethernet-connected setup, including CAT6-based configuration at the head unit, while PM5000-series meter options support dual-Ethernet connectivity and an internal web server.
Best fit for critical environments
This monitored-feed approach is well suited for data centers, labs, manufacturing facilities, and other uptime-sensitive spaces that want flexible overhead power distribution with better visibility at the source and, where specified, at selected monitored tap-off or drop locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Critical power monitoring for Track Busway adds visibility at the monitored feed and, where specified, at selected tap-off or drop locations so facility teams can review electrical conditions more clearly.
No. This page covers more than one Schneider metering approach, including a dedicated feed meter option and a modular HDPM6000 option for projects that need broader or more distributed visibility.
Not necessarily. PM5560 itself is an integrated-display, panel-mount meter, but Schneider’s PM5000 family also includes no-display and remote-display variants. In the HDPM6000 platform, the HMI/display is optional.
These monitoring approaches support Ethernet-connected visibility. Schneider’s HDPM6000 documentation specifically calls out Ethernet CAT6 for head-unit configuration, while PM5000-series meter options support dual-Ethernet connectivity and an internal web server.
No. This page is focused on monitored feed applications and, where specified, selected monitored tap-off or drop locations rather than universal monitoring of every plug-in point.
Need monitored overhead power distribution?
Ask about Track Busway feed assemblies that can be configured with Schneider metering options for monitored feeds and selected monitored tap-off or drop locations.
