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US 2002/0002593 A1Published application
Vertical-mount electrical power distribution plugstrip
AssigneeServer Technology, Inc.
InventorsCarrel W. Ewing, Brian P. Auclair, Andrew J. Cleveland, James P. Maskaly, Dennis W. McGlumphy, Mark J. Bigler
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Abstract
A vertical-mount electrical power distribution plugstrip comprises a long, thin plugstrip body with several power outlet plugs distributed along the length of one face. A power input cord is provided at one end, and this supplies operating power to each of the power outlet plugs through individual relay control.
Claims9
An electrical power distribution plugstrip, comprising:
- a strip enclosure for mounting vertically within an equipment rack cabinet and for providing electrical power distribution to a number of electrical loads mounted within such cabinet;
- a plurality of power outlet sockets disposed along one longitudinal face of the strip enclosure and each providing for independent supply of operating power to corresponding ones of said electrical loads;
- a power input cord for receiving all electrical operating power to be ultimately supplied to every one of said number of electrical loads;
- a plurality of power control relays each connected to independently switch electrical current from the power input cord to corresponding ones of the plurality of power outlet sockets;
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- a user display disposed on said longitudinal face of the strip enclosure and for providing a digital readout of a total current passing in from the power input cord.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.