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Modular electrical distribution system for a building

  • US 8,172,588 B2
  • Filed: 04/09/2010
  • Issued: 05/08/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A building power wiring system comprising:

  • elongate cables having opposite A-ends and B-ends, wherein each of said cables includes a single A-end connector on said A-end of each of said cables and at least two B-end connectors on the opposite B-end thereof, said cables having mating structures to allow said A-end connectors to connect to any said B-end connector but said mating structures do not allow said A-end connector to connect with any other said A-end connector or said B-end connector to connect to any other said B-end connector of another one of said cables, a plurality of said cables being serially connectable together by serial interconnection of the A-end connector of one of said cables to said B-end connector of said another one of said cables;

    a box fixture having one of said A-end connector and said B-end connector; and

    at least one fixture box, each of said at least one fixture box being provided with connector mounts which allow for interconnection of one or more of said cables thereto, said connector mounts permitting at least one of said A-end connectors or said B-end connectors to be fixedly attached to said at least one fixture box for routing of electrical power to said at least one fixture box so that either of said A-end or B-end connectors are accessible in said at least one fixture box for connection of said box fixture thereto.

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