SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COUPLING AC POWER TO A RACK-LEVEL POWER INFRASTRUCTURE
First Claim
1. A power distribution unit (PDU) system, comprising:
- a first detachable interface, wherein the first detachable interface is configured to couple with a first integrated connector of a rack-level power infrastructure;
a second detachable interface, wherein the second detachable interface is configured to couple with a second integrated connector of the rack-level power infrastructure;
a first and a second detachable power cable interface boxes, wherein each of the first and second detachable power cable interface boxes comprises a wiring block wherein the wiring block arranges power from a first AC power source and a second AC power source, respectively, into a pre-determined output configuration corresponding to a detachable interface, wherein the wiring block comprises a printed circuit board;
a first power distribution unit (PDU), wherein the first PDU includes a first connector corresponding to a first detachable interface, wherein the first PDU is operable to receive AC power from a first detachable power cable interface box through the first connector; and
a second PDU, wherein the second PDU includes a second connector corresponding to a second detachable interface, wherein the second PDU is operable to receive AC power from a second detachable power cable interface box through the second connector and wherein the first PDU is cross-cabled with the second PDU to provide redundant AC power.
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Abstract
In accordance with the present disclosure, a detachable power cable interface box (PCIB) for coupling AC power to a rack-level power infrastructure is described. The detachable PCIB includes a body section and a terminal disposed within the body section. The terminal may be coupled to an AC power source. A wiring block may also be disposed within the body, and the modular wiring block may be coupled to the terminal. The wiring block may arrange power input from the AC power source into a pre-determined output configuration corresponding to a detachable interface. The system may also include the detachable interface, and the detachable interface may be configured to couple with an integrated connector of the rack-level power infrastructure. The detachable interface may be common to all types of AC power sources.
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20 Claims
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1. A power distribution unit (PDU) system, comprising:
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a first detachable interface, wherein the first detachable interface is configured to couple with a first integrated connector of a rack-level power infrastructure; a second detachable interface, wherein the second detachable interface is configured to couple with a second integrated connector of the rack-level power infrastructure; a first and a second detachable power cable interface boxes, wherein each of the first and second detachable power cable interface boxes comprises a wiring block wherein the wiring block arranges power from a first AC power source and a second AC power source, respectively, into a pre-determined output configuration corresponding to a detachable interface, wherein the wiring block comprises a printed circuit board; a first power distribution unit (PDU), wherein the first PDU includes a first connector corresponding to a first detachable interface, wherein the first PDU is operable to receive AC power from a first detachable power cable interface box through the first connector; and a second PDU, wherein the second PDU includes a second connector corresponding to a second detachable interface, wherein the second PDU is operable to receive AC power from a second detachable power cable interface box through the second connector and wherein the first PDU is cross-cabled with the second PDU to provide redundant AC power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for coupling AC power to a rack-level power infrastructure, comprising:
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receiving at a first power distribution unit (PDU) alternating current (AC) power from a first AC power source; receiving at a second PDU AC power from a second AC power source; determining a type of the first AC power source; determining a type of the second AC power source; coupling the first AC power source to a first power cable interface box (PCIB); coupling the second AC power source to a second PCIB; cross-cabling the first PDU and the second PDU to provide redundant AC power; arranging, respectively, a set of wires from the first AC power source and the second AC power source to correspond to a pre-determined pin configuration of a first detachable interface and a second detachable interface, respectively, wherein arranging the set of wires comprises selecting a wiring block corresponding to the type of the AC power source, wherein the type of the AC power source includes at least one of single-phase, three-phase Wye, and three-phase Delta, with input voltage levels of 208V, 220V, 277V, and 480V, and wherein the wiring block comprises a printed circuit board; coupling the first detachable interface to a first integrated connector of the rack-level power infrastructure; and coupling the second detachable interface to a second integrated connector of the rack-level power infrastructure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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19. An information handling system, comprising:
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a processor; a memory element coupled to the processor; and a direct current (DC)/DC power supply coupled to the processor, wherein the DC/DC power supply receives power from a rack-level power infrastructure, wherein the rack-level power infrastructure comprises; a first detachable power cable interface box (PCIS), wherein the first detachable PCIB is operable to couple with a first alternating current (AC) power source, and wherein the first detachable PCIB includes a first detachable interface; a second detachable PCIB, wherein the second detachable PCIB is operable to couple with a second AC power source, and wherein the second detachable PCIB includes a second detachable interface; a first power distribution unit (PDU), wherein the first PDU includes a first connector corresponding to the first detachable interface, wherein the first PDU is operable to receive AC power from the first detachable PCIB through the first connector; and a second PDU, wherein the second PDU includes a second connector corresponding to the second detachable interface, wherein the second PDU is operable to receive AC power from the second detachable PCIB through the second connector.
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