POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODOLOGY
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Abstract
The invention addresses the needs associated with the entire data center power distribution lifecycle—design, build, operation and upgrades. The design and construction is facilitated by a system for prefabricating power whips that accommodate changing data center needs. The invention also allows for upgrading power supply components without powering down critical equipment. Improved power and network strips and associated logic further facilitate data center operation.
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32 Claims
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1-11. -11. (canceled)
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12. A method for use in distributing power, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a policy for controlling delivery of power to one or more electrical devices via a set of one or more plug receptacles; and upon occurrence of a policy condition, operating a switch system to control delivery of power to at least one of said devices via one of said receptacles. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for use in distributing power, comprising:
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a receptacle device having one or more plug receptacles; and a controller having a first configuration for monitoring power delivered via said receptacle device and a second configuration for monitoring and controlling power delivery via said receptacle device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for use in distributing power, comprising:
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a receptacle device including one or more plug receptacles; at least one optical device associated with at least one plug receptacle of said receptacle device; and logic for operating said optical device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for use in distributing power, comprising the steps of:
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redundantly connecting an electrical device to a first receptacle device connectable to an A power supply and a second receptacle device connectable to a B power supply; configuring said receptacle devices so that said A and B power supplies are provided via separate first and second power supply units, respectively; disconnecting said electrical device from said A power source; and upgrading one of said first power source and said first receptacle device.
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32-43. -43. (canceled)
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