UPS Busbar-to-Busbar Connection Eliminates Cables
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional power distribution systems using busways require custom conduit installation and cable connections, which are costly, complex, and generate scrap material, necessitating specialized tools and equipment.
Innovation Solution
A power distribution system with a UPS that employs direct busbar-to-busbar connections without cables, eliminating the need for custom field installation and reducing material waste.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If cable connections are used to connect the busway to the load and source of power, then reliable electrical connection is achieved, but custom conduit installation and cable installation are required, increasing installation complexity and cost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes cables and conduit from the power distribution system by providing integral busway sections with built-in connection capabilities. The busway sections directly connect to each other and to loads through integrated connection mechanisms, eliminating the need for separate cable installation and conduit work.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the functions of power transmission and connection establishment into a single integrated busway system. The busway sections include built-in connection features that allow direct coupling between sections and to loads, merging what were previously separate components (conduit, cables, connectors) into one unified structure.
2Ease of manufacture
If cable connections with custom conduit are used, then power distribution is achieved, but specialized tools and equipment are required, and considerable scrap material is generated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the busway system into modular sections that can be independently installed and connected. Each busway section is a self-contained unit with integral connection features, allowing for simplified installation without requiring custom conduit bending and cable installation, thereby reducing scrap material from unused conduit and cable.
3Device complexity
If direct busbar-to-busbar connections are used without cables, then installation complexity and cost are reduced, but connection flexibility and adaptability may be limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable connection mechanisms in the busway sections. The integral connection features allow for dynamic adjustment of connection parameters such as position, orientation, and electrical configuration, providing flexibility comparable to cable systems while maintaining the simplicity of direct busbar connections.
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AI summary
A method of installing a power distribution system in a facility includes acts of: obtaining a power distribution unit including at least one rack mounted power distribution unit, the power distribution unit including an electrical connection having an electrical bus configured to directly connect to a riser of a power bus way; installing the power busway from a terminus located at the output of the UPS to the electrical connection at the power distribution unit; and directly connecting the power busway to the output of the UPS with a busbar-to-busbar connection between the output of the UPS and the terminus of the busway.