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US 8,427,815 B2Granted
Platform for a power distribution system
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsEdward C. Fontana, Paul Smith, William C. England, II
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Abstract
A power distribution system comprising a platform having one or more electrical connections each with cabinet connection contacts and one or more receptacles in an outer surface of the platform. Each receptacle is configured to hold one or more electrical over-current protection devices that route electrical power to the cabinet connection contacts.
Claims12
A power distribution system comprising:
- a platform having:
- one or more electrical connections each with cabinet connection contacts, and
- one or more receptacles in an outer surface of the platform, each receptacle configured to hold one or more electrical over-current protection devices that route electrical power to the cabinet connection contacts, wherein:
- the platform further includes a lateral passageway for one or more interconnection DC bus bars, the passageway traversing from one side to another side of the platform,
- one or more interconnection DC bus bars are located on the lateral passageway, wherein the interconnection DC bus bars are connected to a power tap that is connected to the electrical connections of the platform, and
- the interconnection bus bars extend to sides of the platform such that the interconnection bus bars can contact interconnection DC bus bars of a second platform that is locatable laterally adjacent to the platform.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.