Mobile power and panel unit
View Patent ↗A mobile power apparatus provides a temporary interface between an electrical power supply and an existing electrical system or subsystem of a building. One or more electrical panels are supported on a mobile frame that can be transported to and within the building. The electrical panels are configured to emulate the existing building panels, including a plurality of electrical overload components. The electrical panel is connected to a safety switch box mounted to the frame assembly which includes a fuse array and a master on-off switch. The safety switch box includes a power cable bundle configured for electrical connection to an output power cable of the electrical power supply, which can be the building electrical supply, an external power supply or a back-up or emergency generator.
1. A mobile power apparatus for providing a temporary interface between an electrical power supply and an existing electrical system or subsystem of a building comprising:
a frame assembly including a plurality of vertical and horizontal elements connected to form a support structure;
at least one electrical panel mounted to the frame assembly and including a plurality of electrical overload components, each overload component having an electrical input and an electrical output;
an output wire bundle including a plurality of wires electrically connected to the electrical output of corresponding ones of the plurality of electrical overload component and configured to be electrically connected to corresponding wires in the existing electrical system or subsystem of the building; and
a safety switch box mounted to the frame assembly and including a fuse array having a plurality of fuses, the plurality of fuses electrically connected to the input of corresponding ones of the plurality of electrical overload components, and the plurality of fuses electrically connected to a power cable bundle configured for electrical connection to an output power cable of the electrical power supply.
2. The mobile power apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electrical overload components are selected from the group including electrical circuit breakers, fuses and breaker clips.
3. The mobile power apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the power cable bundle connected to each of the plurality of fuses of the safety switch box includes a plurality of wires terminating in quick connect electrical connectors configured for electrical connection to wires of the output power cable of the electrical power supply.
4. The mobile power apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the safety switch box includes a master on-off switch configured and operable to disconnect electrical power between the power cable bundle and the electrical inputs of the plurality of electrical overload components.
5. The mobile power apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one electrical panel includes an electrical panel configured for high voltage industrial/commercial usage.
6. The mobile power apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the electrical panel includes three 200 amp, 600 volt, 3-phase fuses that are fusible at 125 amps.
7. The mobile power apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one electrical panel includes an electrical panel configured for low voltage industrial/commercial usage.
8. The mobile power apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the electrical panel includes three 200 amp, 240 volt switches.
9. The mobile power apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one electrical panel includes an electrical panel including four 30 amp 3-phase breakers, four 20 amp 3-phase breakers, two 20 amp 2-phase breakers and fourteen 20 amp single phase breakers.
10. The mobile power apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one electrical panel includes an electrical panel including 42 20 amp circuit breakers and eight circuit breaker clips.
11. The mobile power apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one electrical panel includes at least one three-prong power receptacle.
12. The mobile power apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one electrical panel includes two electrical panels.
13. The mobile power apparatus of claim 12 , wherein one of the two electrical panels includes 42 20 amp circuit breakers and eight circuit breaker clips, and the other of the two electrical panels includes 42 20 amp circuit breakers.
14. The mobile power apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an electrical transformer having an electrical output electrically connected to the power cable bundle of said safety switch box, and an electrical input configured for electrical connection to an output power cable of an electrical power supply.
15. The mobile power apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of wheel assemblies engaged to the frame assembly and configured for transporting the mobile power apparatus on a surface.
16. The mobile power apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of wheel assemblies including lockable caster wheels.