Modular electrical power outlet system

Details Modular electrical power outlet system Modular electrical power outlet system

1996-03-04

1996-12-10

Abrams, Neil

Electrical connectors

Comprising coupling part of indeterminate length laterally...

439650, H01R 460

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055825222

ABSTRACT:
A modular power outlet system employing a starter module for connection to a source of electrical power, an outlet strip module containing a plurality of power outlets, an inline passthrough coupler module for electrically connecting two or more outlet strip modules, and an inline crossover module for switching circuits to which power outlets are connected, and an end cap module for terminating an outlet strip module is disclosed herein. In a single circuit embodiment of the system, each power outlet is connected from the same electrical circuit. In a first two circuit embodiment of the system, power outlets in an outlet strip module alternate between the two circuits. A plurality of outlet strip modules can then be electrically connected using an inline passthrough coupler module. In a second two circuit embodiment of the system, each power outlet in an outlet strip module is connected to the same electrical circuit. One end of the outlet strip module is electrically connected to a two circuit starter module and the other end is electrically connected to one end of an inline crossover coupler module. A second outlet strip module is then electrically connected to the other end of the crossover module which switches the electrical circuit to which the second outlet strip module is connected. Outlet strip modules and crossover coupler modules can be successively electrically connected in this manner so as to result in a series of outlet strip modules which alternate between electrical circuits.

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