MULTI-CIRCUITED MODULAR WIRING POWER SPLITTER FOR POWERING A DEVICE REQUIRING ISOLATED EMERGENCY POWER AND HOUSE POWER INPUTS
A trimming tool is used to help in the installation of a suspended device, such as a luminaire. The tool is used for suspending, plumbing, and trimming a device coupled at a specified mounting elevation by a suspension cable coupled to two support mounting points above The tool includes an elongated horizontal structure with vertical extension members positioned at the elongated horizontal structure opposite ends, wherein the vertical extensions terminate at each end with a substantially horizontal tab. The tool also includes a depressible bar, a latching device, and a suspension cable coupled to at least two couplers that are mounted to a device below.
1 . A modular wiring assembly comprising:
a first conductor configured to convey power to an illuminated emergency means of egress of a building;
a second conductor configured to convey power to a non-emergency power consuming device;
a starter cable having a connector coupled at one end thereof;
an extender cable coupled to connectors or an extender cable with an integrated phase splitter at one end and a connector at the other end;
a power type splitter;
a power type splitter drop cable coupled to a connector; and
a power type splitter emergency drop cable with a plug at an end thereof; and
a power type splitter non-emergency cord or cable with a plug at an end thereof, wherein
the connector of the power type splitter coupled drop cable is coupled to at least one of an extender cable connector or a phase splitter,
the power type splitter has at least one keyed connector that is configured to couple to at least one of the power type splitter emergency power drop cable or the power type splitter non-emergency power drop cord or cable, the plug of the power type splitter emergency power drop cable and the plug of power type splitter non-emergency power cord or cable that connect to the power type splitter are keyed differently from one another,
conductors of the power type splitter drop cable include
at least one of a first power circuit conductor, a first circuit dedicated neutral conductor, and a ground conductor, and
at least one of a second power circuit, a dedicated second circuit neutral conductor, and a ground conductor, and
conductors inside the power type splitter power drop cable that convey emergency power to the emergency/ambient light emitting device and conductors inside the power type splitter drop cable that convey non-emergency power to the emergency/ambient light emitting device share a common ground conductor.
2 . The modular wiring assembly of claim 1 , wherein
the power type splitter emergency power drop cable conveys emergency power and the at power drop cord conveys non-emergency power convey power to an emergency/ambient light emitting device through different dedicated ports that are set apart from one another.
3 . The modular wiring assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
an integrated emergency power type splitter cable that couples to the power type splitter, and
a non-emergency drop cable or cord plug couples to the power type splitter.
4 . The modular wiring assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
an integrated non-emergency power type splitter cord or cable couples to the power type splitter, and an emergency drop cable plug couples to the power type splitter.
5 . The modular wiring assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one of an emergency drop cable plug and a non-emergency drop cable cord of the power type splitter include pin openings configured to receive opposing conductor pins of a mating plug.
6 . The modular wiring assembly of claim 1 , wherein the power type splitter includes a female plug receptacle having keyed pin openings configured to couple with a mating plug of the power type splitter emergency drop cable or the power type splitter non-emergency drop cable plug or drop cable cord, the keyed pin openings are discriminately configured for at least one of emergency power only and a specific voltage range.
7 . The modular wiring assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one of pin opening numbers, a surface color, a keyed connector form, and a keyed opening configuration of a power type splitter conveying emergency power to an emergency power consuming device is different than one of pin opening numbers, a surface color, a keyed connector form, and a keyed opening configuration of a same power type splitter conveying non-emergency power to a power consuming device.
8 . A modular wiring assembly comprising:
a first conductor configured to convey power to an illuminated emergency means of egress of a building;
a second conductor configured to convey power to a non-emergency power consuming device;
a starter cable having a connector coupled at one end thereof;
an extender cable coupled to connectors or an extender cable with an integrated phase splitter at one end and a connector at the other end;
a power type splitter;
a power type splitter drop cable coupled to a connector; and
a power type splitter emergency drop cable with a plug at an end thereof; and
a power type splitter non-emergency cord or cable with a plug at an end thereof, wherein
the connector of the power type splitter coupled drop cable is coupled to at least one of an extender cable connector or a phase splitter,
the power type splitter has at least one keyed connector that is configured to couple to at least one of the power type splitter emergency power drop cable or the power type splitter non-emergency power drop cord or cable, the plug of the power type splitter emergency power drop cable and the plug of power type splitter non-emergency power cord or cable that connect to the power type splitter are keyed differently from one another, wherein
emergency power conveyed through the power type splitter emergency power drop cable to an emergency/ambient light emitting device powers at least one emergency light source,
non-emergency power conveyed through the power type splitter non-emergency power drop cord coupled to the emergency/ambient light emitting device powers at least one non-emergency device that is coupled to the emergency/ambient light emitting device, and
the power type splitter power drop cable that conveys emergency power and the power type splitter power drop cord that conveys non-emergency power couple to the emergency/ambient light emitting device through different ports that are set apart from one another.
9 . The modular wiring system of claim 8 , wherein sets of conductors of the power type splitter emergency power drop cable and the power type splitter non-emergency power drop cord/cable share a common ground conductor inside the power type splitter.
10 . The modular wiring system of claim 8 , wherein at least two surfaces of the power type splitter can couple to at least one of the emergency power drop cable and the non-emergency drop cable/cord.
11 . The modular wiring system of claim 8 , wherein the power type splitter is configured to split power of a circuit among at least two power type splitter drop cables and/or power type drop cords.
12 . The modular wiring system of claim 8 , further comprising keyed connectors that prevent inadvertent coupling on an emergency power connector with a non-emergency power connector.
13 . The modular wiring system of claim 12 , wherein the keyed connectors prevent coupling of connectors that covey different voltages.
14 . The modular wiring system of claim 8 , further comprising at least one mechanical fastener and/or a mechanical fastener receiver that is configured to prevent the disconnection of a coupled cable or cord plug from the power type splitter.
15 . A modular wiring assembly comprising:
a first conductor configured to convey power to an illuminated emergency means of egress of a building;
a second conductor configured to convey power to a non-emergency power consuming device;
a starter cable having a connector coupled at one end thereof;
an extender cable coupled to connectors or an extender cable with an integrated phase splitter at one end and a connector at the other end;
a power type splitter;
a power type splitter drop cable coupled to a connector; and
a power type splitter emergency drop cable with a plug at an end thereof; and
a power type splitter non-emergency cord or cable with a plug at an end thereof, wherein
the connector of the power type splitter coupled drop cable is coupled to at least one of an extender cable connector or a phase splitter,
the power type splitter has at least one keyed connector that is configured to couple to at least one of the power type splitter emergency power drop cable or the power type splitter non-emergency power drop cord or cable, the plug of the power type splitter emergency power drop cable and the plug of power type splitter non-emergency power cord or cable that connect to the power type splitter are keyed differently from one another, wherein
conductors of the power type splitter drop cable include
at least one first power circuit conductor for a first power circuit and at least one second power circuit conductor for a second power circuit and a common neutral and a common ground conductor,
conductors of the power type splitter drop cord include at least conductors for a third power circuit that has a dedicated neutral conductor and a dedicated ground conductor, and
the common ground conductor of the first and second power circuits and the ground conductor of the third circuit couple to a common ground conductor inside the power type splitter.
16 . The modular wiring assembly of claim 15 , wherein power inside the power type splitter is divided among at least two output ports that convey at least one of emergency power and non-emergency power to a power consuming device.
17 . The modular wiring assembly of claim 15 , wherein the power type splitter comprises at least one mechanical fastener and/or a mechanical fastener receiver configured to prevent disconnection of at least one coupled PTS cable or PTS cord plug.
18 . The modular wiring assembly of claim 15 , wherein at least one exterior surface of a component of the modular wiring assembly that conveys emergency power to a building means of illuminated egress is colored differently from other components of the modular wiring assembly.
19 . The modular wiring assembly of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the first and second power circuit conductors comprise pins that conveying power downstream, the pins electrically engage inside a pin opening of power type splitter pin opening to provide an electrical connection during power flow, and when disengaged, power flow is broken.
20 . The modular wiring assembly of claim 15 , wherein at least one first power circuit powers an exit sign, one second power circuit powers an egress light source, and one third power circuit powers an ambient lighting luminaire.