Scalable input and output rack power distribution unit
AssigneeVCE Company, LLC
InventorsDaniel Joseph Butzer, Mark Steven Tuck
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Abstract
A power distribution unit (PDU) at least one power distribution module configured in a computing rack and an interchangeable adapter coupled to the power distribution module to provide power to the distribution module. The power distribution module includes multiple power receptacles for coupling to a plurality of devices disposed in the computing rack. The interchangeable adapter electrically connectable to one of a plurality of different electrical power sources in which each electrical power source has a phase type configuration that differs from one another.
Claims20
A power distribution unit (PDU) comprising
- at least one power distribution module configured for deployment in a computing rack, the power distribution module comprising a plurality of power receptacles for coupling to a plurality of devices disposed in the computing rack;
- and
- an interchangeable adapter coupled to the power distribution module to provide power to the distribution module, the interchangeable adapter electrically connectable to one of a plurality of different electrical power sources in which each electrical power source has a phase type configuration that differs from one another.
A computing rack comprising:
- an enclosure for housing a plurality of computing equipment devices;
- and
- a power distribution unit (PDU) comprising:
- at least one power distribution module configured in the enclosure, the power distribution module comprising a plurality of power receptacles for coupling to a plurality of devices disposed in the enclosure;
- and
- an interchangeable adapter coupled to the power distribution module to provide power to the distribution module, the interchangeable adapter electrically connectable to one of a plurality of different electrical power sources in which each electrical power source has a phase type configuration that differs from one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.