A power distribution system (100; 200) comprising: a power distribution unit, PDU, (120; 220) configured to communicate directly, without the necessity of additional computer network infrastructure, with a remote device using at least one of standard wireless communication protocols consisting of Wi-Fi in accordance with IEEE 802.11, Bluetooth in accordance with IEEE 802.15.1 and/or Zigbee in accordance with IEEE 802.15.3; the PDU (120; 220) comprising: at least one input port (130; 310) configured to operably connect to a power source; at least one output port (140a-h; 320) configured to operably connect to a power load and to deliver power to the power load (110a-h); at least one receiver configured to receive wireless signals from the remote device including one of data representing an input port voltage threshold and data representing a remote output port turn-off signal; at least one transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit data representative of the operational parameters to the remote device ; and at least one processor operably connected to the at least one receiver , to the at least one transmitter , to the at least one input port (130; 310) and to the at least one output port (140a-h; 320) and configured to receive data representative of operational parameters of the at least one input port (130; 310) and the at least one output port (140a-h; 320); wherein the at least one processor is configured to one of: turn-off the at least one input port (130; 310) or the at least one output port (140a-h; 320) if the voltage measured at the at least one input port (130; 310) exceeds the input port voltage threshold; and turn-off the at least one output port (140a-h; 320) in response to the remote output port turn-off signal. at least one input port (130; 310) configured to operably connect to a power source; at least one output port (140a-h; 320) configured to operably connect to a power load and to deliver power to the power load (110a-h); at least one receiver configured to receive wireless signals from the remote device including one of data representing an input port voltage threshold and data representing a remote output port turn-off signal; at least one transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit data representative of the operational parameters to the remote device ; and at least one processor operably connected to the at least one receiver , to the at least one transmitter , to the at least one input port (130; 310) and to the at least one output port (140a-h; 320) and configured to receive data representative of operational parameters of the at least one input port (130; 310) and the at least one output port (140a-h; 320); wherein the at least one processor is configured to one of: turn-off the at least one input port (130; 310) or the at least one output port (140a-h; 320) if the voltage measured at the at least one input port (130; 310) exceeds the input port voltage threshold; and turn-off the at least one output port (140a-h; 320) in response to the remote output port turn-off signal. turn-off the at least one input port (130; 310) or the at least one output port (140a-h; 320) if the voltage measured at the at least one input port (130; 310) exceeds the input port voltage threshold; and turn-off the at least one output port (140a-h; 320) in response to the remote output port turn-off signal. <EOS>