Assembly for conducting electrical power to or from electrically active ceiling grid
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1. An assembly for distributing electrical DC power to and from an electrical device, comprising:
- a grid framework having at least one elongated grid element;
a pair of electrical DC conductors on, and extending along, the at least one grid element;
a grid connector mounted on the at least one grid element, the grid connector having a pair of electrical contacts for making electrical contact with the electrical DC conductors on the at least one grid element, and a pair of electrical wires connected to, and extending away from, the electrical contacts;
a support mounted on, and extending away from, the grid connector;
a plurality of electrical DC connectors each individually mounted on the support above the grid connector, each electrical DC connector being connected to the electrical wires and being configured to electrically connect to a DC power connector at one end of a DC power cable whose opposite end is connected to the electrical device; and
a DC voltage regulator mounted on the support for limiting DC voltage at each DC connector.
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Abstract
An assembly distributes electrical power between an electrically active grid element of a grid framework and an electrical device. The assembly includes a grid connector for making electrical contact with a pair of electrical conductors on the grid element, and an adapter mounted on the grid connector. The adapter includes an industry standard interface electrically connected to the grid connector. The interface is adapted to receive a power connector at one end of a power cable whose opposite end is connected to the electrical device.
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1. An assembly for distributing electrical DC power to and from an electrical device, comprising:
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a grid framework having at least one elongated grid element; a pair of electrical DC conductors on, and extending along, the at least one grid element; a grid connector mounted on the at least one grid element, the grid connector having a pair of electrical contacts for making electrical contact with the electrical DC conductors on the at least one grid element, and a pair of electrical wires connected to, and extending away from, the electrical contacts; a support mounted on, and extending away from, the grid connector; a plurality of electrical DC connectors each individually mounted on the support above the grid connector, each electrical DC connector being connected to the electrical wires and being configured to electrically connect to a DC power connector at one end of a DC power cable whose opposite end is connected to the electrical device; and a DC voltage regulator mounted on the support for limiting DC voltage at each DC connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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