Systems and methods for connecting power distribution devices

A method, comprising:

• coupling a first joint end of a first busway section to a second joint end of a second busway section with a pocketed multi-bolt joint stack, wherein the first busway section and the second busway section are nominally co-linear;
• and
• coupling a tap box to the pocketed multi-bolt joint stack;
• wherein the pocketed multi-bolt joint stack includes at least two spaced-apart clamping bolts that are spaced apart from each other in a linear direction of the first and second busway sections so as to define one or more pockets for the tap box to couple to the pocketed multi-bolt joint stack,
• arranging in the tap box one or more electrical stabs protruding distally away from a side of the tap box;
• disposing the one or more electrical stabs in the one or more pockets between the at least two spaced-apart clamping bolts;
• and
• torqueing the at least two spaced-apart clamping bolts to a predetermined specification to mechanically secure the tap box within the one or more pockets.

A multi-bolt joint stack for use in forming an electrical power distribution system, the multi-bolt joint stack comprising:

• a plurality of conductive plate sets, each conductive plate set including a first conductive plate and a second conductive plate separated by a first spacer and a second spacer;
• a first clamping bolt extending through the plurality of conductive plate sets and the first spacer of each conductive plate set;
• and
• a second clamping bolt extending through the plurality of conductive plate sets and the second spacer of each conductive plate set;
• wherein the first clamping bolt and the second clamping bolt are separated from each other so as to define a plurality of pockets within the multi-bolt joint stack, each pocket being formed by the first conductive plate, the second conductive plate, the first spacer and the second spacer of the plurality of conductive plate sets;
• and
• wherein the plurality of pockets are configured to receive electrical stabs from a tap box, which constitutes a separate structure from busway sections of the electrical power distribution system interconnected by way of the multi-bolt joint stack.