Uninterruptible Power Distribution Systems and Methods Using Distributed Power Distribution Units
First Claim
1. A power system, comprising:
- a plurality of power distribution units (PDUs) configured to be mounted in respective ones of a plurality of equipment racks and to distribute power via plural branch circuit outputs; and
a plurality of uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) configured to be mounted in a UPS rack and to be directly connected to inputs of respective ones of the PDUs via respective power cables.
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Abstract
A system includes a plurality of equipment racks and a plurality of PDUs mounted in respective ones of the plurality of equipment racks and configured to distribute power via plural branch circuit outputs. The system further includes a UPS rack, a plurality of UPSs mounted in the UPS rack and a plurality of power cables directly coupling outputs of respective ones of the UPSs to inputs of respective ones of the PDUs. Each UPS may include a first output connector directly connected to a PDU via a power cable, and a second output connector coupled to a second connector of another UPS to provide output paralleling. For example, a connectorized bus assembly may be mounted in the UPS rack and may include a UPS output bus and a plurality of connectors, respective ones of the connectors coupling the UPS output bus to the outputs of respective ones of the UPSs.
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31 Claims
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1. A power system, comprising:
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a plurality of power distribution units (PDUs) configured to be mounted in respective ones of a plurality of equipment racks and to distribute power via plural branch circuit outputs; and a plurality of uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) configured to be mounted in a UPS rack and to be directly connected to inputs of respective ones of the PDUs via respective power cables. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of equipment racks; a plurality of PDUs mounted in respective ones of the plurality of equipment racks and configured to distribute power via plural branch circuit outputs; a UPS rack; a plurality of UPSs mounted in the UPS rack; and a plurality of power cables directly coupling outputs of respective ones of the UPSs to inputs of respective ones of the PDUs. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of fabricating infrastructure for equipment, the method comprising:
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mounting respective PDUs in respective ones of a plurality of equipment racks, the PDUs configured to distribute power via plural branch circuit outputs thereof; mounting a plurality of UPSs in a UPS rack; and connecting respective power cables between outputs of respective ones of the UPSs and inputs of respective ones of the PDUs. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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