Patent ID: 8138430
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: H02B,H02G

Abstract:
1. A power distribution panel for temporary installation within a window sill or another opening between an inside and outside of a dwelling to be attached to an exterior portable electrical generator, said power distribution panel comprising: an encasement having a front panel and a rear panel, said front and rear panels being attached together at an upper margin and a lower margin defining a transverse encasement cavity which is sealed to any weather elements, said front panel further defining an upper sill ridge, a lower sill ridge, at least one outlet opening, at least one socket, and at least one set of air slots, and said rear panel further defining a rear socket opening; at least one electrical outlet installed within said at least one outlet opening; a CO sensor installed behind said air slots to monitor air quality at said front panel; a test button attached to said CO sensor installed within said at least one socket, said test button to check the operational condition of said CO sensor and provide an audible or visual alert when depressed to indicate said operation condition; a rear electrical socket installed within said rear socket opening of said rear panel; a power cord connecting said rear electrical socket to said exterior portable electrical generator; and electrical wiring within said encasement cavity to connect said rear electrical socket to said electrical outlet, CO sensor, and indicator LED, wherein said power distribution panel is seated within a bottom of a window with a vertically operation window panel with said lower sill ridge within a lower window sill of said window, said window panel then lowered until a bottom edge of said window panel is secured against said upper sill ridge, securing said power distribution panel within said window and providing a weather resistant seal from outside elements through said window opening.