Vertiv has expanded its PowerBar Track busway family with a compact, high-capacity double-stack configuration designed to increase power density while preserving data center white space. The company says the overhead power-distribution system targets rapidly evolving artificial intelligence (AI) workloads in colocation and hyperscale data centers, using a modular architecture intended to support future growth, improved energy efficiency, and simplified deployment.
Vertiv reports the system is designed to meet global safety and performance standards, with configurations up to 2,000 A under UL 857 and up to 2,500 A under IEC 61439-6, with copper and aluminum conductor variants. The double-stack design scales vertically to optimize white space, and Vertiv says it supports higher capacity and more connections per tap-off box for high-density environments.
According to Vertiv, PowerBar Track is designed for safe, continuous power delivery and live configuration changes without system downtime. Its open-track architecture allows operators to install or relocate tap-off boxes anywhere along the busway while maintaining active load distribution. Vertiv says each connection point includes built-in mechanical and electrical interlocks for operator safety, and optional integrated metering provides real-time visibility of power usage for capacity planning and energy management.
The company says the busway integrates with Vertiv’s end-to-end power train, including PowerBoard switchgear, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and racks, for high-density applications. Vertiv also says PowerBar Track integrates with Vertiv OneCore (a prefabricated data center infrastructure solution) and Vertiv SmartRun (a modular overhead IT infrastructure system) to support modular, scalable data center design, and that it is part of the Vertiv 360AI power ecosystem for “AI-ready digital infrastructure.”
Source: Vertiv
