Method and apparatus for distributing electric power
First Claim
1. A method for distributing electric power, the method comprising distributing electric power from an alternate electric power source to a plurality of selector sites and supplying electric power from said alternate electric power source or from a main electric power source to at least one load circuit, through a signal-controlled selector at at least one of said plurality of selector sites.
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Abstract
An electric power distribution system includes a first power distribution apparatus for distributing power to individual load circuits from a main power source and a second power distribution apparatus adjacent the first apparatus. The second panel has a base, an electric power distribution conductor supported by the base for providing electric power from the alternate electric power source and a load circuit selector site on the base and is operable to supply power from the main electric power source and the electric power distribution conductor to a signal-controlled selector installed at the load circuit selector site.
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34 Claims
- 1. A method for distributing electric power, the method comprising distributing electric power from an alternate electric power source to a plurality of selector sites and supplying electric power from said alternate electric power source or from a main electric power source to at least one load circuit, through a signal-controlled selector at at least one of said plurality of selector sites.
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8. The method of claim I further comprising providing overload current protection to said load circuit when electric power is supplied to said at least one load circuit from said alternate electric power source.
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10. An apparatus for distributing electric power to a load circuit from a main electric power source and an alternate electric power source, the apparatus comprising:
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a base;
an electric power distribution conductor supported by said base for providing electric power from said alternate electric power source; and
a load circuit selector site on said base and operable to supply power from said main electric power source and said electric power distribution conductor to a signal-controlled selector installed at said load circuit selector site. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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25. An electric power distribution system comprising:
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a first power distribution apparatus for distributing power to individual load circuits from a main power source; and
a second power distribution apparatus adjacent said first apparatus, said second apparatus having a base, an electric power distribution conductor supported by said base for providing electric power from an alternate electric power source and a load circuit selector site on said base and operable to supply power from said main electric power source and said electric power distribution conductor to a signal-controlled selector installed at said load circuit selector site.
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26. An apparatus for distributing electric power to a load circuit from a main electric power source and an alternate power source, the apparatus comprising:
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a base;
means supported by said base for providing electric power from said alternate electric power source; and
means for supplying power from said main electric power source and from said means supported by said base to a device on said base for selectively supplying power from said main electric power source or from said means supported by said base to said load circuit.
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