DETECTION OF UNAUTHORIZED ELECTRICAL LOAD ON POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT (PDU) ASSEMBLY

Electrical loads from an electrically powered unit plugged into a receptacle of a power distribution unit (PDU) can be detected, using a computer communicating with the PDU. The electrical load is analyzed by comparing an electrical cycle waveform of the electrical load to electrical cycle waveforms of problem waveforms accessible by the computer. When the electrical cycle waveform of the electrical load matches an electrical cycle waveform of one of the problem waveforms. In response to the electrical cycle waveform of the electrical load matching the electrical cycle waveform of one of the problem waveforms, the computer initiates an action to disable electrical power to the receptacle of the PDU.