Patent ID: 7697268

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, said system components comprising; a plurality of distribution cables 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 a first connector end and a second connector end cannot mate with a second connector end of another identical first cable; one or more junction boxes configured to have said connector plugs connect thereto, said junction boxes having interior spaces in which component connections are made; an outlet receptacle having a receptacle plug connector for providing power to said receptacle; a switch device having a switch connector end with a connector plug that can plug-connect to said first connector end of any said cable, but said connector plug of said switch device can not mate or plug-connect to said second connector end of said cable wherein said switch device effects controlled switching of power supplied to said switch device; said system being configured such that: one or more said junction boxes mounted to a respective building partition; a first one of said cables has said second connector end fixedly attached to a respective one of said junction boxes so that contact points of said second connector end are accessed from within the interior space of said respective junction box, and said receptacle being plug-connected to said second connector of said first cable so that power is supplied from said first cable to said receptacle and said outlets are accessible from said respective junction box; a second one of said cables has said first and second connector ends, wherein said second cable has said first connector end fixedly attached to a respective one of said junction boxes, such that the contact points of said first connector end of said second cable are accessed from within the interior space of said junction box; and said switch device having said connector end plug-connected to said first connector end of said second cable within said junction box to receive power therefrom, said switch device being accessible from said junction box.