diff --git a/doc/configuration.rst b/doc/configuration.rst
index 553418d03..e86f53452 100644
--- a/doc/configuration.rst
+++ b/doc/configuration.rst
@@ -267,10 +267,11 @@ A YKUSHPowerPort describes a YEPKIT YKUSH USB (HID) switchable USB hub.
    YKUSHPowerPort:
      serial: YK12345
      index: 1
+     board_name: ykush3
 
 The example describes port 1 on the YKUSH USB hub with the
 serial "YK12345".
-(use "ykushcmd -l" to get your serial...)
+(use "ykushcmd ykush3 -l" to get your serial...)
 
 Arguments:
   - serial (str): serial number of the YKUSH hub
diff --git a/labgrid/driver/powerdriver.py b/labgrid/driver/powerdriver.py
index 80c8377fb..c04dcefcd 100644
--- a/labgrid/driver/powerdriver.py
+++ b/labgrid/driver/powerdriver.py
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ def __attrs_post_init__(self):
     def on(self):
         cmd = [
             self.tool,
+            f"{self.port.board_name}",
             "-s", f"{self.port.serial}",
             "-u", f"{self.port.index}"
         ]
@@ -298,6 +299,7 @@ def on(self):
     def off(self):
         cmd = [
             self.tool,
+            f"{self.port.board_name}",
             "-s", f"{self.port.serial}",
             "-d", f"{self.port.index}"
         ]
@@ -314,6 +316,7 @@ def cycle(self):
     def get(self):
         cmd = [
             self.tool,
+            f"{self.port.board_name}",
             "-s", f"{self.port.serial}",
             "-g", f"{self.port.index}"
         ]
diff --git a/labgrid/resource/ykushpowerport.py b/labgrid/resource/ykushpowerport.py
index b7a967816..6759fab96 100644
--- a/labgrid/resource/ykushpowerport.py
+++ b/labgrid/resource/ykushpowerport.py
@@ -11,19 +11,42 @@ class YKUSHPowerPort(Resource):
 
     Args:
         serial (str): serial of the YKUSH device
-        index (int): port index"""
+        index (int): port index
+        board_name (str, default="ykush"): optional, model of YKUSH board (ykush, ykushxs, ykush3)
+    """
+
     serial = attr.ib(validator=attr.validators.instance_of(str))
-    index = attr.ib(validator=attr.validators.instance_of(int),
-                    converter=int)
+    index = attr.ib(validator=attr.validators.instance_of(int), converter=int)
+    board_name = attr.ib(
+        default="ykush",
+        validator=attr.validators.optional(
+            attr.validators.and_(
+                attr.validators.instance_of(str),
+                attr.validators.in_(["ykush", "ykushxs", "ykush3"]),
+            )
+        ),
+    )
+
 
 @target_factory.reg_resource
 @attr.s(eq=False)
 class NetworkYKUSHPowerPort(NetworkResource):
-    """"This resource describes a remote YEPKIT YKUSH switchable USB hub.
+    """This resource describes a remote YEPKIT YKUSH switchable USB hub.
 
     Args:
         serial (str): serial of the YKUSH device
-        index (int): port index"""
+        index (int): port index
+        board_name (str, default="ykush"): optional, model of YKUSH board (ykush, ykushxs, ykush3)
+    """
+
     serial = attr.ib(validator=attr.validators.instance_of(str))
-    index = attr.ib(validator=attr.validators.instance_of(int),
-                    converter=int)
+    index = attr.ib(validator=attr.validators.instance_of(int), converter=int)
+    board_name = attr.ib(
+        default="ykush",
+        validator=attr.validators.optional(
+            attr.validators.and_(
+                attr.validators.instance_of(str),
+                attr.validators.in_(["ykush", "ykushxs", "ykush3"]),
+            )
+        ),
+    )
diff --git a/tests/test_powerdriver.py b/tests/test_powerdriver.py
index 3c7b3dbab..366f4773d 100644
--- a/tests/test_powerdriver.py
+++ b/tests/test_powerdriver.py
@@ -2,8 +2,14 @@
 
 import pytest
 
-from labgrid.resource import NetworkPowerPort
-from labgrid.driver.powerdriver import ExternalPowerDriver, ManualPowerDriver, NetworkPowerDriver
+from labgrid.resource import NetworkPowerPort, YKUSHPowerPort
+from labgrid.driver.powerdriver import (
+    ExternalPowerDriver,
+    ManualPowerDriver,
+    NetworkPowerDriver,
+    YKUSHPowerDriver,
+)
+from labgrid.util.helper import processwrapper
 
 
 class TestManualPowerDriver:
@@ -264,3 +270,47 @@ def test_import_backend_tplink(self):
     def test_import_backend_siglent(self):
         pytest.importorskip("vxi11")
         import labgrid.driver.power.siglent
+
+class TestYKUSHPowerDriver:
+    FAKE_SERIAL = 'YK12345'
+    def test_create_default(self, target):
+        resource = YKUSHPowerPort(target, 'power', serial=self.FAKE_SERIAL, index=1)
+        device = YKUSHPowerDriver(target, 'power')
+        assert isinstance(device, YKUSHPowerDriver)
+
+    def test_create_ykush3(self, target):
+        resource = YKUSHPowerPort(
+            target, 'power', serial=self.FAKE_SERIAL, index=1, board_name='ykush3'
+        )
+        device = YKUSHPowerDriver(target, 'power')
+        assert isinstance(device, YKUSHPowerDriver)
+
+    def test_default_off(self, target, mocker):
+        check_call_mock = mocker.patch(
+            'labgrid.util.helper.processwrapper.check_output'
+        )
+        resource = YKUSHPowerPort(
+            target, 'power', serial=self.FAKE_SERIAL, index=2, board_name='power'
+        )
+        device = YKUSHPowerDriver(target, 'power')
+        target.activate(device)
+        device.off()
+
+        check_call_mock.assert_called_with(
+            ['ykushcmd', 'ykush', '-s', self.FAKE_SERIAL, '-d', '2']
+        )
+
+    def test_ykush3_on(self, target, mocker):
+        check_call_mock = mocker.patch(
+            'labgrid.util.helper.processwrapper.check_output'
+        )
+        resource = YKUSHPowerPort(
+            target, 'power', serial=self.FAKE_SERIAL, index=3, board_name='ykush3'
+        )
+        device = YKUSHPowerDriver(target, 'power')
+        target.activate(device)
+        device.on()
+
+        check_call_mock.assert_called_with(
+            ['ykushcmd', 'ykush3', '-s', self.FAKE_SERIAL, '-u', '3']
+        )