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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Hauptverfasser:	Holyoake, Colin I, Postlethwaite, Richard, Thomas, Caroline J, Hewitt, James
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	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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Zusammenfassung:	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.