Motor control center with power and data distribution bus
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1. A motor control center (MCC) comprising:
- an enclosure defining an interior volume;
a power and data distribution bus disposed within the enclosure, the power data and distribution bus comprising a plurality of conductive bus bars including first, second, and third conductive bus bars that are each configured to receive one respective phase of three-phase power from an external power source and distribute the respective phases within the MCC, the plurality of conductive bus bars configured to receive data signals and to transmit the data signals within the MCC; and
a device disposed within the interior volume, wherein the device is configured to receive at least one phase of three-phase power distributed by the first, second, and third conductive bus bars, and is configured to receive data signals from at least one conductive bus bar of the plurality of conductive bus bars.
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Abstract
A motor control center (MCC) is provided. The MCC includes a power and data distribution bus comprising a plurality of conductive bars for distributing power and data signals within the MCC. In one embodiment, the plurality of conductive bars is configured to receive and distribute three-phase power from an external power source. The MCC may also include a device configured to receive power and data from the plurality of conductive bars. Devices and methods for distributing power and data to such devices within an MCC are also disclosed.
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1. A motor control center (MCC) comprising:
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an enclosure defining an interior volume; a power and data distribution bus disposed within the enclosure, the power data and distribution bus comprising a plurality of conductive bus bars including first, second, and third conductive bus bars that are each configured to receive one respective phase of three-phase power from an external power source and distribute the respective phases within the MCC, the plurality of conductive bus bars configured to receive data signals and to transmit the data signals within the MCC; and a device disposed within the interior volume, wherein the device is configured to receive at least one phase of three-phase power distributed by the first, second, and third conductive bus bars, and is configured to receive data signals from at least one conductive bus bar of the plurality of conductive bus bars. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A device configured for installation in a motor control center (MCC), the device comprising:
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a plurality of electronic components configured to receive at least one phase of three-phase power from a common source power bus comprising a plurality of conductive power bus bars; and a communication module coupled to the plurality of electronic components, wherein the communication module is configured to receive data signals from a first conductive power bus bar of the plurality of conductive power bus bars. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for distributing power and data to a device within a motor control center (MCC) having a plurality of power bus bars, the method comprising:
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applying three-phase power to a common source power bus of the MCC, the common source power bus comprising first, second, and third power bus bars of the plurality of power bus bars such that each of the first, second, and third power bus bars conducts one phase of the three-phase power; coupling the device to and receiving power from at least one of the first, second, and third power bus bars; and transmitting data signals to and/or receiving data signals from the device via at least one power bus bar of the plurality of power bus bars. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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