Patent ID: 8172589

Claim:
A building power distribution system defined by a plurality of system components which are selectively connectable to define a comprehensive power supply system within partitions of a building, some of said partitions having a substantially rigid outer wall covering separated by and secured to internal frame structures, wherein said covering has an outer substantially exposed surface, said system components comprising: a plurality of distribution cables each having a first connector end and a second connector end with respective connector plugs thereon, wherein said first connector end can mate with said second connector end but said first connector end cannot mate with said first connector end and said second connector end cannot mate with said second connector end of another identical one of said cables; at least one junction box configured to have said connector plugs connect thereto, said at least one junction box being fixedly mounted to be substantially hidden within one of said partitions and said at least one junction box having an interior space in which component connections are made; at least one ring bracket which includes at least one pair of outwardly extending flange segments and is configured to have at least one wiring device comprising one or more of receptacles and switching devices fixedly mounted thereto; and a first wiring device fixedly mounted to a first one of said at least one ring bracket to define a first bracket-wiring device assembly, wherein said first wiring device has a plug connector for providing power to said first wiring device by plug connection to said first connector end of a first one of said distribution cables connected to said at least one junction box; least one fastener engaging said first bracket-wiring device assembly and said at least one junction box so that a portion of said covering is clamped between said at least one junction box and the flange segments.