Predictika · Legrand data center rack PDUs

An AI sales agent's Legrand PDU quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent drafts a quote for rack PDUs in a data center: Raritan PX4 and Server Technology PRO4X units, in EU (IEC 60309) and North American (NEMA) versions, with sensors, quoted in euros. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model, compares the total the agent states with the one it computes, and returns every finding together with the line-item quote.

Scope: Legrand data center rack PDUs: Raritan PX4 and Server Technology PRO4X, EU and North American versions. See everything this validator covers

This validator is built for one thing: configuring and quoting Legrand data center rack PDUs (Raritan PX4 and Server Technology PRO4X). It does not know Legrand's other electrical or data-infrastructure product lines; only the rack PDU configuration and commercial rules below.

  • Regional and electrical fit — eight PDU models: EU IEC 60309 and NA NEMA (L6-30, L21-30) inlet-metered, outlet-metered and outlet-switched units, matched to the site region and the branch circuit plug, phase and amperage.
  • Load and outlet sizing — A+B redundancy needing PDUs in pairs, per-PDU load against the 80 percent derated rating, sign-off when headroom is under 10 percent, and C13 and C19 outlet counts against the connected devices.
  • Feature requirements — remote reboot needing outlet switching, per-outlet chargeback needing outlet-level metering, and PDU length against rack height.
  • Commercial terms — sensors, custom color with a 50-PDU minimum, supply-planning approval for 500 or more PDUs, volume tiers at 20, 50 and 100 PDUs, discount authority (with deal registration), lead time against the customer's need date, and the total the agent states.

Within that scope the validator handles any combination of these PDU models, circuits, redundancy designs and feature requirements, not just the seven scenarios shown on this page. It is an illustrative model built from public Legrand product information; prices, limits and policy values are fictional, and it does not use Legrand's internal rules.

The AI sales agentBuilds the Legrand PDU quote from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 4 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
A PDU whose plug, phase and amperage match the branch circuitOnly with care
A compatibility table by region and circuit, which has to be extended for every new PDU model and is easy to leave incomplete.		Region and circuit are checked from the PDU's own attributes on every call.
Load per PDU under A+B redundancyOnly with workarounds
With A+B the load on one feed is the rack load shared by half the PDUs, and the derated rating differs per model. It takes helper formula fields on the quote line for each redundancy design.		The share, the derated rating and the outlet counts are computed from the order and checked together.
Remote reboot or chargeback needing the right PDUOnly with care
The requirement belongs to attributes of the chosen model (switched, outlet-metered), not to an option that can be added, so it only works if every model is tagged and every rule is kept in step.		Switching and metering are attributes of each PDU model and are checked whenever the feature is requested.
A stated total that does not match the computed priceOnly with care
A validation rule can compare a stated total with a calculated field, but only if the stated total is a field on the quote, which it rarely is.		The stated total travels with the quote and is compared with the computed one on every call.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1PDU model is not for the site region.
2PDU plug, phase or amperage does not match the branch circuit.
3A+B redundancy with an odd number of PDUs per rack.
4Load per PDU above the derated rating of the PDU.
5Not enough C13 or C19 outlets on the PDU.
6PDU too long for the rack height.
7Remote reboot requested on a PDU that is not outlet-switched.
8Per-outlet chargeback requested on a PDU without outlet metering.
9Custom color on fewer than 50 PDUs.
10Lead time longer than the customer can wait.
11Extra discount above the maximum for the deal.
12The agent's stated total does not match the computed total.
13Load above 90 percent of the PDU rating: capacity-planning sign-off needed.
14500 or more PDUs: supply-planning commitment needed.
15Extra discount above what a rep may give alone: needs approval.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Region and circuit fit: Wrong PDU for the site

    
The agent's request. Please quote 20 racks with two Raritan PX4 3-phase 30A 208V L21-30P outlet-switched PDUs each, A+B redundant for an EU site on a 3-phase 32A 400V circuit. Each rack draws 7,000 W with 24 C13 and 4 C19 devices in a 48U rack, two environmental sensors per PDU, remote reboot and a 5 percent extra discount. The customer needs delivery in 10 weeks. The quote states a total of €101,104.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • PDU is not for this region. Raritan PX4 3ph 30A 208V L21-30P outlet switched is not a model for EU sites.
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  • PDU does not fit the circuit. Raritan PX4 3ph 30A 208V L21-30P outlet switched does not match the EU 3ph 32A 400V IEC 60309 branch circuit (plug, phase and amperage must match).
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2. Region and circuit fit: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 20 racks with two Raritan PX4 3-phase 32A 400V outlet-switched PDUs each, A+B redundant for an EU site on a 3-phase 32A 400V circuit. Each rack draws 7,000 W with 24 C13 and 4 C19 devices in a 48U rack, two environmental sensors per PDU, remote reboot and a 5 percent extra discount. The customer needs delivery in 10 weeks. The quote states a total of €124,244.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. Total €124,244.00: PDUs €132,000.00; sensors €7,600.00; volume discount -€8,376.00; extra discount -€6,980.00.
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3. Load and outlets: 15 kW racks on small PDUs

    
The agent's request. Please quote 40 racks with two Raritan PX4 3-phase 16A 400V outlet-switched PDUs each, A+B redundant for an EU site on a 3-phase 16A 400V circuit. Each rack draws 15,000 W with 30 C13 and 4 C19 devices in a 48U rack, two environmental sensors per PDU, remote reboot, per-outlet chargeback and a 5 percent extra discount. The customer needs delivery in 8 weeks. The quote states a total of €155,376.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • PDU cannot carry the load. Each PDU must carry 15,000 W but Raritan PX4 3ph 16A 400V outlet switched is rated 8,868 W after 80 percent derating.
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  • Not enough outlets on the PDU. Each PDU needs 30 C13 and 4 C19 outlets; Raritan PX4 3ph 16A 400V outlet switched has 24 and 6.
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4. Load and outlets: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 40 racks with two Raritan PX4 3-phase 32A 400V outlet-switched PDUs each, A+B redundant for an EU site on a 3-phase 32A 400V circuit. Each rack draws 15,000 W with 30 C13 and 4 C19 devices in a 48U rack, two environmental sensors per PDU, remote reboot, per-outlet chargeback and a 5 percent extra discount. The customer needs delivery in 8 weeks. The quote states a total of €231,736.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. Total €231,736.00: PDUs €264,000.00; sensors €15,200.00; volume discount -€33,504.00; extra discount -€13,960.00.
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5. Custom color and discount: Custom color on a small order

    
The agent's request. Please quote 40 racks with one Raritan PX4 1-phase 16A 230V inlet-metered PDU each for an EU site on a 1-phase 16A 230V circuit. Each rack draws 2,500 W with 16 C13 and 2 C19 devices in a 42U rack, custom color on every PDU and a 12 percent extra discount. The customer needs delivery in 8 weeks. The quote states a total of €42,008.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Custom color order too small. Custom colors need at least 50 PDUs; 40 quoted.
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  • Discount above the maximum. An extra discount of 12 percent is above the 10 percent maximum.
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  • Quoted total does not match. Stated total does not match: the agent stated €42,008.00; the validator computes €40,508.00.
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6. Custom color and discount: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 50 racks with one Raritan PX4 1-phase 16A 230V inlet-metered PDU each for an EU site on a 1-phase 16A 230V circuit. Each rack draws 2,500 W with 16 C13 and 2 C19 devices in a 42U rack, custom color on every PDU, deal registration and a 12 percent extra discount. The customer needs delivery in 10 weeks. The quote states a total of €46,930.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Discount needs approval. An extra discount of 12 percent is above the 5 percent a rep may give alone; approvable up to 15 percent.
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  • Quote summary. Total €46,930.00: PDUs €57,500.00; custom color €4,250.00; volume discount -€7,410.00; extra discount -€7,410.00.
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7. Features and fit: Reboot and chargeback on the wrong PDU

    
The agent's request. Please quote 30 racks with one Raritan PX4 1-phase 32A 230V inlet-metered PDU each for an EU site on a 1-phase 32A 230V circuit. Each rack draws 5,000 W with 12 C13 and 4 C19 devices in a 42U rack, one environmental sensor per PDU, remote reboot and per-outlet chargeback. The customer needs delivery in 8 weeks. The quote states a total of €43,569.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • PDU too long for the rack. Raritan PX4 1ph 32A 230V inlet metered is 1,875 mm long and does not fit a 42U rack (about 1,740 mm usable).
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  • Remote reboot needs a switched PDU. Remote reboot needs an outlet-switched PDU; Raritan PX4 1ph 32A 230V inlet metered is not switched.
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  • Chargeback needs outlet metering. Per-outlet chargeback needs outlet-level metering; Raritan PX4 1ph 32A 230V inlet metered does not meter outlets individually.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent drafts a quote for rack PDUs in a data center: Raritan PX4 and Server Technology PRO4X units, in EU (IEC 60309) and North American (NEMA) versions. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model, compares the total the agent states with the one it computes, and returns every finding together with the line-item quote.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote 40 racks with one Raritan PX4 1-phase 16A 230V inlet-metered PDU each for an EU site on a 1-phase 16A 230V circuit. Each rack draws 2,500 W with 16 C13 and 2 C19 devices in a 42U rack, custom color on every PDU and a 12 percent extra discount. The rest of the request is on screen. The quote states a total of €42,008.00.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with three findings, all in one answer. Custom colors need at least 50 PDUs; 40 quoted. An extra discount of 12 percent is above the 10 percent maximum. Stated total does not match: the agent stated €42,008.00; the validator computes €40,508.00.
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  6. The validator returned three blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other and against the stated total.
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  7. What this shows: for a stated total that does not match the computed price, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the racks to 50, the delivery needed to 10 weeks and the quoted total to 46,930 EUR. It sets the deal registration to yes.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Not blocked, but held for a person.
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  12. The validator also returns the line-item quote. It starts with Raritan PX4 1ph 16A 230V inlet metered and Custom color on every PDU; the other two lines are on screen.
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  13. The three blocking findings are cleared; one approval remains for a person: discount needs approval.
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  14. Three problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and the corrected quote now goes to a person for approval. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer.
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