Patent ID: 8582305

Claim:
A power cable connection system comprising: a power attachment assembly (PAA) to house a plurality of power cables that transport electrical power from a power source, where the plurality of power cables are terminated by a connector associated with the PAA; a power supply to provide the electrical power to a network device, where the power supply includes another connector and a plurality of circuit breakers that corresponds to the plurality of power cables, where the PAA and the power supply permit the plurality of power cables to be connected to the power supply without using tools or turning off the electrical power, the PAA and the power supply permit the connector and the other connector to be connected to form a junction via which the electrical power is transported to the power supply, and the plurality of circuit breakers, when turned on, permit the electrical power to flow from the junction to the network device via the plurality of circuit breakers; and a handle, attached to the PAA via a hinge, to disconnect the PAA from the power supply, where the hinge permits the handle to be moved in a manner that: simultaneously turns off the plurality of circuit breakers prior to disconnecting the PAA from the power supply, and enables the PAA to be disconnected without using tools or turning off the electrical power.