Patent ID: 8320107

Claim:
A power distribution system comprising: (a) a chassis including: (i) a top, a bottom, a rear, and two sides; (ii) an open front; (iii) power input connections; (iv) first and second module receiving areas defined at least in part by side supports and a central support of the chassis, the module receiving areas including module guides disposed within an interior of the chassis, each module receiving area configured to receive at least one module inserted into the open front; (b) a backplane within the chassis and adjacent the rear, the backplane including: (i) a plurality of power inputs electrically connected to the power input connections, the power inputs facing toward the rear of the chassis housing; (ii) a plurality of module connection locations; (c) a bus bar arrangement including one or more metal bus bars extending from the power input connections of the chassis to the power inputs of the backplane, at least one bus bar associated with each module connection location; (d) a module mounted in a module receiving area of the chassis and to one of the module connection locations, the module including: (i) a circuit protection device; (ii) control circuitry; and (iii) a power output connection.