Overload prevention in a power distribution unit with electrical power outlet sockets

An electrical power distribution unit for overload prevention is provided. The power distribution unit has a plurality of electrical power outlet sockets each for receiving a power plug and a power distribution system for supplying electrical power to each of the sockets. The power distribution unit...

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Main Authors Holyoake, Colin I, Postlethwaite, Richard, Thomas, Caroline J, Hewitt, James
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.03.2020
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
CONTROLLING
CURRENT COLLECTORS
ELECTRICITY
FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS
LINE CONNECTORS
MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS
PHYSICS
REGULATING
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Summary:An electrical power distribution unit for overload prevention is provided. The power distribution unit has a plurality of electrical power outlet sockets each for receiving a power plug and a power distribution system for supplying electrical power to each of the sockets. The power distribution unit includes an excess power detector for detecting an aggregate power drawn from the plurality of sockets and for actuating a disabling mechanism for disabling power supply for a subset of the sockets in response to the detected aggregate power exceeding a predetermined first threshold, wherein the subset of the sockets are sockets that are detected as currently not drawing power.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201715627574