Patent ID: 7718889

Claim:
An uninterruptible power supply system for use with a plurality of devices, each of the plurality of devices having a power input to receive power, the uninterruptible power supply system comprising: an equipment rack; an input to receive input power; a DC power source mounted in the equipment rack that provides DC power; an output that provides output power derived from at least one of the input power and the DC power; power distribution circuitry, mounted within the equipment rack, having a plurality of distribution devices each having an input coupled to the output to receive the output power; and a plurality of output power cables each having a first end coupled to one of the plurality of distribution devices to receive output power and a second end that mates with the power input of one of the plurality of devices; wherein the equipment rack has a top panel having at least one opening formed therein, and each of the output power cables is arranged to pass through the at least one opening in the top panel.