Data Acquisition Gateway helps maximize energy efficiency.

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Used as data acquisition tool for serially communicating energy meters, Power Xpert 200E Gateway enables customers to benchmark energy usage, set energy management goals, and determine effectiveness of energy management initiatives. Unit operates through embedded web server or connects to Ethernet-based applications - including enterprise management, demand response, and smart grid programs. With Eaton Digital Input Module, gateway can also monitor water, air, gas, electric, and steam meters.



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Eaton Energy Monitoring and Efficiency Solutions Reduce Buildings' Energy Costs and Carbon Footprint



The Newest Version of Power Xpert 200E Gateway Delivers Cost-Effective Data Acquisition to Measure and Maximize Energy Efficiency

PITTSBURGH... Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced the launch of Power Xpert 200E gateway, an intelligent solution that collects energy usage data from meters, enabling customers to benchmark energy usage, set energy management goals, determine the effectiveness of energy management initiatives and reduce energy costs. The Power Xpert 200E gateway reports on energy usage at the device, building and campus levels, indicating energy usage trends and developing a baseline to enable customers to maximize energy efficiency.

"Eaton is helping customers use electrical power more efficiently and control energy costs," said Rick Schear, Eaton product manager. "The Power Xpert 200E gateways provide an economical solution for measuring and improving building energy efficiency. It allows customers to allocate energy costs, reduce peak demand surcharges and power factor penalties."

Enabling customers to measure and verify energy usage, the Power Xpert 200E gateway acquires data that can be instrumental in helping both existing and new buildings take advantage of government incentives. Customers can use the data from the Power Xpert 200E gateway for existing buildings to obtain the Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR label, and new buildings to earn Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) credits through the U.S. Green Building Council.

The Power Xpert 200E gateway is engineered to be used as a data acquisition tool for serially communicating energy meters - through an embedded web server or connect to Ethernet-based applications - including enterprise management, demand response and smart grid programs. With the Eaton Digital Input Module, the Power Xpert 200E gateway can also monitor and water, air, gas, electric and steam meters, sothat customers can monitor energy usage patterns and identify opportunities for efficiency and improvements. No software is required to access energy data, yet the data is importable into other systems.

Additionally, the Eaton Power Xpert 200E gateways can be used with the Power Xpert EnergyViewer, a free software download. The Power Xpert Energy Viewer provides a simple way to gather key energy parameters and display them in easy-to-read reports to make informed power management decisions.

Eaton's electrical business is a global leader in power distribution, power quality, control and automation, power monitoring, and energy management products and services. Eaton is positioned, through its global electrical product series and solutions to answer today's most critical electrical power management challenges.

Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with more than 100 years of experience providing energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power. With 2011 sales of $16.0 billion, Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components, systems and services for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; andtruck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 72,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.

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