Panduit®, a global leader in innovative electrical and network infrastructure solutions is proud to announce that it has launched the world’s first certified Fault Managed Power System (FMPS).
Today, the Panduit FMPS Class 4 power system has received certification to UL 1400, the Outline of Investigation for Fault-Managed Power Systems, from UL Solutions. Panduit is one of several manufacturers who worked together with UL Solutions and contributed to the new UL 1400 Outline of Investigation to define fault managed power.
Cabling Installation & Maintenance Magazine has recently bestowed the prestigious Platinum Honoree Cabling Innovators Award upon the Panduit Fault Managed Power System in the 2023 competition. This accolade, the highest level of recognition, celebrates innovation within the information and communications technology industry.
Fault Managed Power (FMP), also referred to as Class 4 power systems in Article 726 of the 2023 National Electric Code, is a new power distribution technology (Note that Article 722 covers Class 4 Cables) that was standardized by UL Solutions through collaboration with Panduit and other industry leaders. When this technology was introduced into the market, there were no existing safety certification standards that covered this new technology. UL Solutions formed a Working Group and collaborated with Panduit and other industry leaders to create two new outlines of investigation to establish safety requirements for fault-managed equipment:
- UL 1400-1 - Fault-Managed Power Distribution Technologies -Part 1 General Requirements
- UL 1400-2 - Fault-Managed Power Distribution Technologies -Part 2 Requirements for Cables