Power control and accessories system

A power control and accessory system (PCAS) configured for use in a vehicle, the vehicle including a vehicle chassis, the vehicle chassis provided with a front end, a rear end, a longitudinal vehicle axis extending there between, an energy storage system, and a cabin module the cabin module configured to provide conditioned air to a cabin of the vehicle, the PCAS comprising:

• a distribution assembly including a distribution housing configured to house one or more electrical circuits, wherein a first electrical circuit of the one or more electrical circuits is configured to receive electric power from the energy storage system and distribute the electric power to one or more vehicle accessories;
• a thermal management system (TMS) directly connected to the distribution housing and configured to route refrigerant to the cabin module and route coolant to a coolant structure disposed in or defined by the distribution housing, wherein the TMS includes a TMS housing, wherein the TMS housing is disposed closer to the front end of the vehicle chassis than the distribution assembly;
• a core assembly provided with a front portion and a rear portion, the front portion fixed to one or more peripheral walls of the distribution assembly and the rear portion defining an opening, wherein the distribution assembly is disposed between the core assembly and the TMS;
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• a high-voltage power distribution unit (HVPDU) configured to supply high-voltage power to some of the one or more vehicle accessories, wherein the opening defined by the rear portion of the core assembly is configured to receive at least a portion of the HVPDU.

A power control and accessory system module configured for use in a vehicle, the module comprising

• a thermal management system (TMS) configured to receive and supply one or more fluids to one or more vehicle accessories to heat or cool the one or more vehicle accessories, wherein the TMS includes a TMS housing provided with one or more sidewalls;
• a distribution assembly fixed to and lying along a first sidewall of the one or more sidewalls of the TMS housing, the distribution assembly configured to distribute electric power;
• a core assembly, wherein the distribution assembly is disposed between the core assembly and the TMS housing;
• a first power distribution unit provided with one or more first power receptacles arranged to face in a first direction;
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• a second power distribution unit provided with one or more second power receptacles arranged to face in a second direction, wherein the second direction is different than the first direction, wherein the first and second power receptacles are configured to route electrical power to and from the distribution assembly.