Power distribution device
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1. A window power distribution device, comprising:
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an extension coupled to the housing, wherein the housing and the extension are configured to form a seal in a window opening;
an electrical input coupled to the housing;
a socket coupled to the input;
a sensor configured to detect a characteristic on an electrical circuit including the socket;
a first breaker switch positioned in electrical series between the input and the socket; and
a display configured to provide information relating to the power distribution device.
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Abstract
A window power distribution device includes a housing with an extension attached to the housing. Together, the housing and extension are designed to form a seal in a window opening. The window power distribution device also includes an electrical input attached to the housing, a display, and a socket, where the socket is wired to the input. The display is designed to provide information relating to the power distribution device.
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1. A window power distribution device, comprising:
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a housing; an extension coupled to the housing, wherein the housing and the extension are configured to form a seal in a window opening; an electrical input coupled to the housing; a socket coupled to the input; a sensor configured to detect a characteristic on an electrical circuit including the socket; a first breaker switch positioned in electrical series between the input and the socket; and a display configured to provide information relating to the power distribution device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A power distribution and monitoring device, comprising:
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a housing; an extension coupled to the housing; a fastener coupled to the housing for supporting a window pane, wherein the housing, the fastener, and the extension are configured to form a seal in a window frame; an electrical input coupled to the housing; a first socket, a second socket, and a third socket, the sockets coupled to the input; a sensor configured to detect a characteristic of an electrical communication between the input and at least one of the first, second, or third sockets; and a display configured to provide information relating to the characteristic, wherein the information comprises a fault code presented on the display; and a first switch positioned in electrical series between the input and the first socket, a second switch positioned in electrical series between the input and the second socket, a third switch positioned in electrical series between the input and the third socket, and a load management controller, wherein the controller is configured to operate the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch in accordance with a pre-defined priority order. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A portable power distribution system, comprising:
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a portable housing having an electrical input; a first socket coupled to the input; a first breaker switch positioned in electrical series between the input and the first socket; a second socket configured for an electrical communication with the input; a second breaker switch positioned in electrical series between the input and the second socket; and a sensor that is sensitive to a parameter related to electrical load; a load management controller in communication with the sensor and configured to operate the first breaker switch and the second breaker switch in a pre-assigned order in response to the load exceeding a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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