Patent ID: 8173898

Claim:
A method of installing an uninterruptible power supply system in a facility used to power a plurality of devices located in a row of equipment racks, the method comprising: providing an uninterruptible power supply having a power distribution panel mounted within the uninterruptible power supply; determining a location for the uninterruptible power supply system and the plurality of devices in the facility; based on the location of the uninterruptible power supply and the plurality of devices, determining a necessary length of each of a plurality of power cables, such that each of the power cables can be coupled between the power distribution panel and one of the plurality of devices; connecting a first end of each of the power cables to the power distribution panel; installing a connector on the second end of each of the plurality of power cables, each connector being selected to mate with an input connector of one of the plurality of devices; and after installing the connectors, packaging the plurality of power cables and the uninterruptible power supply for shipment to the facility.