A system for electric system failure detection in a datacenter, the system comprising: a plurality of power distribution units (PDUs), each of the plurality of PDUs comprising an electric power inlet, a plurality of electric power outlets and a memory, each of the plurality of PDU being configured to: receive electric power from a power line connected to the electric power inlet; distribute electric power to electric systems of the datacenter connected to the plurality of electric power outlets; sense one or more power parameters relating to each of the electric power outlets; generate electric system operating data from the one or more power parameters; store the electric system operating data in the memory; upon receipt of a request to transmit electric system operating data, transmit, via a first data link, at least a portion of the electric system operating data stored in the memory; a plurality of communicating circuit-breakers connected to the plurality of PDUs by the power links, each of the plurality of communicating circuit-breaker comprising an electric switch configured to emit a status signal; a networking device communicably connected to the plurality of PDUs via the first data link and connected to the plurality of communicating circuit-breakers via a second data link, the second data link being distinct from the first data link, the networking device being configured to: send requests to collect the electric system operating data; receive the electric system operating data; receive the status signal from the plurality of communicating circuit-breakers; and detect an electric system failure based on the electric system operating data and the status signal. a plurality of power distribution units (PDUs), each of the plurality of PDUs comprising an electric power inlet, a plurality of electric power outlets and a memory, each of the plurality of PDU being configured to: receive electric power from a power line connected to the electric power inlet; distribute electric power to electric systems of the datacenter connected to the plurality of electric power outlets; sense one or more power parameters relating to each of the electric power outlets; generate electric system operating data from the one or more power parameters; store the electric system operating data in the memory; upon receipt of a request to transmit electric system operating data, transmit, via a first data link, at least a portion of the electric system operating data stored in the memory; receive electric power from a power line connected to the electric power inlet; distribute electric power to electric systems of the datacenter connected to the plurality of electric power outlets; sense one or more power parameters relating to each of the electric power outlets; generate electric system operating data from the one or more power parameters; store the electric system operating data in the memory; upon receipt of a request to transmit electric system operating data, transmit, via a first data link, at least a portion of the electric system operating data stored in the memory; a plurality of communicating circuit-breakers connected to the plurality of PDUs by the power links, each of the plurality of communicating circuit-breaker comprising an electric switch configured to emit a status signal; a networking device communicably connected to the plurality of PDUs via the first data link and connected to the plurality of communicating circuit-breakers via a second data link, the second data link being distinct from the first data link, the networking device being configured to: send requests to collect the electric system operating data; receive the electric system operating data; receive the status signal from the plurality of communicating circuit-breakers; and detect an electric system failure based on the electric system operating data and the status signal. send requests to collect the electric system operating data; receive the electric system operating data; receive the status signal from the plurality of communicating circuit-breakers; and detect an electric system failure based on the electric system operating data and the status signal.