Patent ID: 7218507

Claim:
Distributor means for supplying voltages to a plurality of electrical load devices, such as sensors and actuators, comprising: (a) a housing ( 1 ) containing internal distributor electronics means ( 4 ); (b) a plurality of first electrical device connectors (E/A 1 –E/A 4 ) mounted on said housing for connection with a first group of electrical load devices, respectively; (c) at least one bus connector (BUS 1 , BUS 2 ) mounted on said housing for connection with a bus voltage source; (d) voltage supply connector means (PS 1 , PS 2 , J 1 ) supplying electrical power to the electrical load devices; (e) addressing and changeover switch means (S 1 , S 2 , J 1 ) for operating said voltage supply connection means; and (f) field illuminating means (F) for illuminating said addressing and changeover switch means.