Patent ID: 9735576
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: G06F,H02J

Claim:
1. A method, comprising: coupling a power distribution unit to another power distribution unit, via one or more primary power lines, while electrical power is being supplied, via a backfeed system, to one or more computer systems electrically coupled with the power distribution unit, wherein the backfeed system comprises one or more lines that are coupled to an output receptacle of the power distribution unit, wherein the one or more lines transmit electrical power via the backfeed system to the output receptacle of the power distribution unit, and wherein the power distribution unit transmits the electrical power from the output receptacle of the power distribution unit to the one or more computer systems coupled with the power distribution unit, and subsequent to said coupling, additionally transmitting via the power distribution unit electrical power from the primary power lines to the one or more computer systems coupled with the power distribution unit.