Adaptive Power Strip

A receptacle module for mounting on a power strip having a power rail, comprising:

• a plurality of receptacle module power terminals that mate with power bus conductors of the power rail and a plurality of receptacle module communications bus terminals that mate with communications bus conductors of the power rail, the receptacle module communications bus terminals having data and power terminals;
• a plurality of plug receptacles, the receptacle module distributing AC power from the power rail to the receptacle modules plug receptacles;
• a receptacle module DC power supply having an output coupled to the receptacle module communications bus power terminal to provide DC power to the communications bus of the power rail.

A receptacle module for mounting on a power strip having a power rail, comprising:

• a plurality of receptacle module power terminals that mate with power bus conductors of the power rail and a plurality of receptacle module communications bus terminals that mate with communications bus conductors of the power rail, the receptacle module communications bus terminals having data and power terminals;
• a plurality of plug receptacles, the receptacle module distributing AC power from the power rail to the receptacle module plug receptacles;
• a monitor/control circuit and a voltage sensing circuit coupled thereto that senses voltage on a hot output terminal of the circuit breaker, the monitor/control circuit determining that the circuit breaker is open when the voltage on that hot output terminal of the circuit breaker is less than a reference voltage and energizes a display to indicate that the circuit breaker is open.

A plurality of receptacle modules for mounting on a power strip, the power strip having a power rail having a power bus capable of distributing up to three phase AC power including a plurality of power bus conductors recessed in a longitudinally extending chassis that run through the chassis along the length of the chassis, the power bus including a hot conductor for each of the three phases (L1, L2, L3), a neutral conductor and a ground conductor, comprising:

• the receptacle modules selectable from receptacle modules having different power configurations, each power configuration having a unique color code,
• each receptacle module including a plurality of receptacle module power terminals that mate with the power bus conductors of the power rail, the receptacle module having a plurality of plug receptacles, the receptacle module distributing AC power from the power rail to the receptacle modules plug receptacles, the receptacle module having the unique color code that indicates the power configuration of the receptacle module.

A receptacle module for mounting on a power strip, the power strip having a power rail having a power bus capable of distributing up to three phase AC power including a plurality of power bus conductors recessed in a longitudinally extending chassis that run through the chassis along the length of the chassis, the power bus including a hot conductor for each of the three phases (L1, L2, L3), a neutral conductor and a ground conductor, the receptacle module comprising:

• a housing having a contact block, the contact block having a plurality of blades that mate with respective slots in the power rail in which the power bus conductors of the power rail run, each blade including a shroud between which a contact that mates with one of the power conductors of the power rail is disposed, each contact having a lower portion having at least one pair of spring contacts and an upper portion having a terminal;
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• a plurality of plug receptacles, the receptacle module distributing AC power from the power rail to the plug receptacles.