An electrical distribution apparatus has a bus bar assembly, a protective shroud, and electrical devices mounted therein. The electrical devices have a main housing, a line side housing for line side connectors and jaws, a securement portion for mounting the electrical device in a back pan of the electrical distribution apparatus. A method for mounting the electrical device in the electrical distribution apparatus is provided. A method for forming the line side connector assembly and installing the line side connector assembly to the main housing of the electrical device is also provided.

One of more panels of the cabinet include at least one conductive region that is optionally covered by an insulative covering. These conductive regions are coupled to an external power source. Shelves, drawers, other cabinet components, electrical devices in a cabinet (including, but not limited to, a motor, lights, outlet, appliance, sensor, processor, etc.), and the like can further conduct or receive electrical energy by electrically coupling to the conductive regions within the panels of the cabinet, for example, through shelf pins that are inserted into holes in the panels.

An electrical supply module including: a composite board including an anode layer and a cathode layer of electrically conducting material, which anode layer and cathode layer are separated by an insulator of electrically insulating material, the anode layer and the cathode layer each having a trench extending from a connection surface of the composite board; an adapter for mounting in a hole extending entirely through or partly through the composite board, the adapter including a circuit board carrying an electronic component, the circuit board establishing electrical connection from the anode layer to an anode of the electronic component and electrical connection from the cathode layer to a cathode of the electronic component; and a power supply capable of providing a constant voltage or a constant current between the anode layer and the cathode layer. An electrical supply system including the electrical supply module and an extension module.

The modular power electrical system provides a plurality of base modules, connectors, and functional device modules, and mating modules which can be connected together to provide a fully reconfigurable power transfer system. A magnetic connection is used to connect the devices together and to transmit power some embodiments. Methods for controlling the modules are also described.

There is provided herein controllable power and lighting system. There is particularly provided a method for the arrangement and automatic control of one or more power consuming devices, including one or more light emitting diode (LED)-containing lighting devices, and optionally one or more non-LED based devices, wherein the devices are adapted to be powered by 3-phase AC power within the present systems.

An electrical buss has a carrier and at least a pair of electrically conductive elements. The at least a pair of electrically conductive elements extend linearly along a length of the carrier and at least a portion of each of the least a pair of electrically conductive elements is exposed at a surface of the carrier. A connector is releasably couplable to the electrical buss adjacent to the surface of the carrier. The connector has at least a pair of electrically conductive contacts for engaging with the electrically conductive elements at any desired location along the length of the carrier.

An electrical supply module including: a composite board including an anode layer and a cathode layer of electrically conducting material, which anode layer and cathode layer are separated by an insulator of electrically insulating material, the anode layer and the cathode layer each having a trench extending from a connection surface of the composite board; an adapter for mounting in a hole extending entirely through or partly through the composite board, the adapter including a circuit board carrying an electronic component, the circuit board establishing electrical connection from the anode layer to an anode of the electronic component and electrical connection from the cathode layer to a cathode of the electronic component; and a power supply capable of providing a constant voltage or a constant current between the anode layer and the cathode layer. An electrical supply system including the electrical supply module and an extension module.

The low voltage power distribution bus system for a plurality of connected modules includes an intelligently managed power load. The system maintains a marginal reserve of power while monitoring the amount used of the total power. When a new module is connected, a base power setting for the new module is retrieved. The system calculates available power and compares the base power setting. If the available power is exceeded, the system redistributes a maximum allowed power of each connected module and assigns the new module an allowed maximum power. The allowed maximum power is the base power setting if the available power exceeds the base power setting of the new module and a fraction of the base power setting if the base power setting of the new module exceeds the available power.

An energy consumption device includes a housing that supports a first and second terminal. An energy consuming module, which may include a light emitting diode array, is supported by the housing and is thermally coupled to a thermal bridge that extends below a lower surface of the housing. A cover can be positioned so as to secure the energy consuming module between the cover and the housing. A plurality of magnets can be configured to secure the energy consumption device to a rail that supports powered contacts so that the first and second terminals engage the powered contacts and the thermal bridge is pressed against the rail.

The present invention is directed to a power unit adapter mechanism for track-light systems that includes a universal housing. The universal housing is configured to couple any number of different styles or types of adapter caps to form power unit adapters that fit into corresponding power track styles to power light engines. The universal housing has a geometric configuration and includes the necessary electrical contacts that allow the universal housing to be used with variety of adapters caps styles.