Patent ID: 7005996
Filing Date: 2006-02-28
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. A power distribution panel comprising: a chassis including a top, a bottom, and a pair of opposing sides defining an interior with a first opening and a second opposing opening, each of the sides including a flange adapted to mount the chassis to a rack; the chassis including a rear face, the rear face including the second opening; first and second modules, each module with a bottom, a first face and a second face, and including a power input terminal, a plurality of power output terminals, and an electrical circuit connecting each power output terminal to the power input terminal, each circuit including a circuit protection device; the power input terminal, the power output terminals and the circuit protection devices mounted to one of the first or second faces; each module configured to be received through the first opening and removably mounted within the interior; wherein the power input and power output terminals are accessible through the second opening and the circuit protection devices are accessible through the first opening when each module is mounted within the chassis; wherein each module includes an alarm circuit and an alarm circuit connector, the alarm circuit connector accessible through the rear face.