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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 08, 1996
Craig LeVasseur, Camarillo, CA (US);
NSI Corporation, Wilsonville, OR (US);
Abstract
A dimmer rack utilizes removable connector modules for interfacing the rack to various types of standard electrical connectors in pre-existing lighting systems. The dinner rack includes a front bay for receiving dimmer modules, a rear bay for receiving the connector modules, and a patch panel for routing electrical power from the dimmer modules to the connector modules. Each connector module includes a rear panel having a connector for connecting the module to the patch panel and a front panel having a standard electrical connector for connecting the module to a lighting system. The connector modules can be fabricated with various types of standard electrical connectors.