SYSTEM FOR FUNCTION AND OUTPUT IDENTIFICATION OF A POWER SYSTEM CHASSIS AT A DISTANCE
Introduced is a power system chassis identification system. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a power system chassis rack holding a plurality of chassis, each housing a rectifier or a converter and (2) a label located on each chassis having symbols thereon identifying the chassis as housing a rectifier or a converter and its voltage input/output, which label is readable at a distance of not less than twenty feet.
1 . An electronic chassis identification system, comprising:
a power system chassis rack holding a plurality of chassis, each housing a rectifier or a converter; and
a label located on each of said chassis having symbols thereon identifying said chassis as housing a rectifier or a converter and a voltage input/output, said label readable at a distance of not less than twenty feet.
2 . The system as recited in claim 1 wherein each of said chassis includes a recess for locating said label.
3 . The system as recited in claim 1 wherein each of said chassis housing a rectifier is identified by a label having the letter R and a symbol for alternating current located thereon.
4 . The system as recited in claim 1 wherein each of said chassis housing a converter is identified by a label having the letter C and a symbol for direct current located thereon.
5 . The system as recited in claim 1 wherein said label utilizes a color to identify said voltage input/output.
6 . The system as recited in claim 5 wherein said voltage input/output is selected from the group consisting of 12V, 24V and 48V.
7 . The system as recited in claim 5 wherein a blue color is used to designate a voltage input/output of 48 volts.
8 . The system as recited in claim 5 wherein a gold color is used to designate a voltage input/output of 24V.
9 . The system as recited in claim 1 wherein said label dimensions are less than about one-half of an inch wide and one-half of an inch high.
10 . The system as recited in claim 1 wherein said label is located on the lower left corner of a faceplate on said chassis.
11 . A chassis identification method for use with a power system, comprising:
locating a label readable at a distance of not less than twenty feet on each chassis housing a rectifier or a converter in a power system chassis rack; and
causing symbols to be placed on each of said labels identifying said chassis as housing a rectifier or a converter together with a voltage input/output.
12 . The method as recited in claim 11 wherein each of said chassis includes a recess for locating said label.
13 . The system as recited in claim 11 wherein each of said chassis housing a rectifier is identified by a label having the letter R and a symbol for alternating current located thereon.
14 . The system as recited in claim 11 wherein each of said chassis housing a converter is identified by a label having the letter C and a symbol for direct current located thereon.
15 . The system as recited in claim 11 wherein said label utilizes a color to identify said voltage input/output.
16 . The system as recited in claim 15 wherein said voltage input/output is selected from the group consisting of 12V, 24V and 48V.
17 . The system as recited in claim 15 wherein a blue color is used to designate a voltage input/output of 48 volts.
18 . The system as recited in claim 15 wherein a gold color is used to designate a voltage input/output of 24V.
19 . The system as recited in claim 11 wherein said label dimensions are less than about one-half of an inch wide and one-half of an inch high.
20 . The system as recited in claim 11 wherein said label is located on the lower left corner of a faceplate on said chassis.