Abstract: A laminated bus bar assembly comprises alternating layers of a conductive layer and a foam dielectric layer. The foam dielectric layer has a dielectric constant greater than a solid non-porous dielectric constant of the same material, the use of which increases the partial discharge inception and extinction voltage levels, provides vibration resistance, decreases inductance and the like. The bus bar assembly of laminar construction is useful for power distribution systems, high power transistor modules, and the like.

Abstract: An apparatus for distributing electrical power from a plurality of power sources among a plurality of electrical conductors includes: (a) A plurality of power supply bus structures. Each respective power supply bus structure is coupled with at least one respective power source and presents a respective plurality of first electrical connection structures arranged in a respective first spaced array. (b) Each respective electrical conductor presents a respective plurality of second electrical connection structures arranged in a respective second spaced array. (c) At least one electrical bridging unit coupling a respective first electrical connection structure and a respective second electrical connection structure to establish electrical connection between a selected respective power supply bus structure and a selected respective electrical conductor.

Abstract: A power busway assembly includes a pair of opposing non-ferrous metal apertured side plates. The side plates have a U-shaped configuration and include a pair of top and bottom flanges that are joined by a flat piece. The power busway assembly further includes a means on one end of each of the flanges for interlocking the side plates together. The interlocking means intern has an angulated projection or an angulated slot. First rails extending from one of the pairs of flanges are also included that provide hanger support connection means. In addition, second rails extending from another one of the pairs of flanges are included that provide ground stab connection means. The power busway assembly further includes at least one brace that is interconnected with the flanges. The brace is dimensioned and configured to bias the interlocking means together. A method of securing a busway housing to busway power conductors is also presented.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for handling and/or stringing energized conductor for a high voltage power line conductor for a high voltage power line is provided. The method includes bringing components and workers to the same electrical potential and transferring power from one contractor to another. Associated apparatus is also described.

Abstract: A reconfigurable high performance computer occupies less than 360 cubic inches and has an approximate compute power of 0.7 teraflops per second while consuming less than 1000 watts. The computer includes a novel stack of semiconductor substrate assemblies. Some semiconductor substrate assemblies involve field programmable gate array (FPGA) dice that are directly surface mounted, as bare die, to a semiconductor substrate. Other semiconductor substrate assemblies of the stack involve bare memory integrated circuit dice that are directly surface mounted to a semiconductor substrate. Elastomeric connectors interconnect adjacent semiconductor substrates proceeding down the stack. Tines of novel comb-shaped power bus bar assembly structures extend into the stack to supply DC supply voltages. The supply voltages are supplied from bus bars, through vias in the semiconductor substrates, and to the integrated circuits on the other side of the substrates.

Abstract: An electronic device mounting structure includes a printed circuit board, a busbar, and an electronic device mounted on the busbar. The busbar includes a parallel portion extending parallel to the printed circuit board and a bent portion extending from the parallel portion toward the printed circuit board. The bent portion of the busbar includes a first bent portion, a second bent portion, and a tip portion A thickness direction of the first bent portion is substantially parallel to a length direction of the parallel portion A thickness direction of the second bent portion is substantially parallel to a width direction of the parallel portion. The tip portion stands substantially at a right angle with respect to the second bent portion and is soldered to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A sensor unit (1) has a metal plate (10), a resin molded portion (20) and an oil temperature sensor (2). Busbars (4) made of a metal are arranged in the resin molded portion (20). Since the busbars (4) are insert-molded while having the exposed ends (4A) thereof tightly held by a pair of forming dies, a distance between the exposed ends (4A) and the placing surface 10A is held constant. Further, gate marks (5D) of the oil temperature sensor (2) are accommodated in recesses (10B) of the placing surface (10) and engaging grooves (9) and engaging projections (26A) are engaged. Thus, the oil temperature sensor (2) can be held in a proper posture. Additionally, the oil temperature sensor (2) can be held on the placing surface (10A) by riveting the exposed end (4A) and a terminal (8) of the oil temperature sensor (2).

Abstract: A bus system for an industrial guard has a support on which is supported a plurality of modules each having at its two ends respectively first and second parts of a multi-way connector, whereby one module may be electrically connected to another module already mounted on the support. Each module has a pair of safety conductors extending between the connector parts and in a safety circuit and a further pair of data conductors also extending between the connector parts and in a data circuit. A given module may include a switch to break the circuit including the safety conductors, or a component which feeds data to the data conductor or which is controlled by data carried by the data conductor.

Abstract: An electrical bus forming method including the steps of interlocking a plurality of electrical conductors and forming a shaped conductor. The interlocking step includes interlocking a plurality of electrical conductors including a first electrical conductor with a second electrical conductor thereby forming an interlocked conductor. The forming step includes forming a shaped conductor from the interlocked conductor.

Abstract: A U-turn bus bar comprises a body portion constituting a linear essential part formed of a conductive plate member, having an overall thickness (t) and an overall width (2b); at least a terminal portion expanded in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the body portion; and a connection hole formed at one end of the body portion. The body portion includes a U-turn bend formed by bending the body portion into a U-turn shape.

Abstract: A bus joint assembly for use in switchgear equipment having bus bars joined together at a bus joint and for joining vertical and horizontal buses. The bus joint connector comprises a connector, nut plate, connecting and supporting pins as well as a splice bus connector. The bus joint connector with integrated fixture pins locates and supports horizontal buses to vertical buses during assembly.

Abstract: A twisted pair symmetric bus bar structure for electric power distribution includes a first conductor; a second conductor; an insulator; wherein the first conductor and the second conductor form an interwoven alternating interlocking pattern; wherein the first and second conductors are formed from a series of Z-shaped sections; wherein the insulator is H-shaped and has a series of slots for receiving the first and second conductors; and wherein the insulator is sandwiched between the first and second conductor.

Abstract: A bus bar wiring board includes a first conductive bus bar, a second conductive bus bar, a first insulating board, in which one end portions of the first and the second bus bars are embedded and a second insulating board, in which the other end portions of the first and the second bus bars are embedded. A first longitudinal direction of a cross-section of the first bus bar intersects a second longitudinal direction of a cross-section of the second bus bar.

Abstract: A current distributor includes a common, uninterrupted first main busbar as a main current supply and a number of current distributor modules which are each associated with a respective circuit breaker and can be disposed in a row along the main busbar. The current distributor module or each current distributor module has a first connection line for supplying current to a load circuit. The current distributor module or each current distributor module has a housing, a slot formed on a front side of the housing for plugging on an associated circuit breaker, and a first channel which passes through the housing in a transverse direction for accommodating the first main busbar. A first contact opening of the slot corresponds to the first channel and a second contact opening of the slot corresponds to a housing receptacle for a connection socket of the first connection line.

Abstract: A bus bar assembly includes a first bus bar having at least first and second mounting arms and a second bus bar having at least third and fourth mounting arms. The first and third mounting arms are adapted to alternately interleave with one another such that the position of the first mounting arm relative to the third mounting arm is opposite as to the position of the second mounting arm relative to the fourth mounting arm.

Abstract: A method for isolating phases in an electrical equipment enclosure having multi-phase bus bars and a mounting base for mounting electrical equipment. The insulation system includes a plurality of components including a plurality of side isolation barriers with each barrier defining at least one slot proximate one edge of the barrier and having at least one tab along another edge of the barrier. A side barrier adapter is configured to engage the isolation barrier and to engage the mounting base. An inner isolation barrier is configured to isolate at least two of the vertical bus bars and couple to the mounting base. A vertical bus rear wall defining a plurality of slots proximate at least two edges of the cover is fastened to the inner isolation barrier. A plurality of corner connectors is configured to engage one of the cover slots and the side isolation barrier slots.

Abstract: A bus system is disclosed for use with switching devices, such as power electronic devices. The system includes generally parallel bus elements that define electrical reference planes, such as for a dc bus. The bus elements are separated from one another by insulative layers, with additional insulative layers being available for separating the system from other circuit components. Portions of the bus elements are extended or exposed to permit connection to the circuit elements, including packaged switching circuits and energy storage or filtering circuits. The bus system may be conformed to a variety of geometric configurations, and substantially reduces parasitic inductance and total loop inductance in the resulting circuitry.

Abstract: A bus bar support, including a lower part which can be mounted with a lower side thereof to the base. Several bus bars which are disposed in a longitudinal direction and at a distance from each other, are used to insert, in an isolated manner, bush bars extending in a transversal direction and are arranged in an upper side of the lower side. The bush bar support also includes a removable upper part which blocks and closes the bus bars. One object of this invention is to provide bus bars in a simple manner, which are easy to handle and which can adapt in many ways to the bus bars which have various cross sections. As a result, the bus bar support includes separate sliding elements which are used to define the bus bar receiving elements in a direction of thickness extending from the lower side to the upper side. Bearing inserts are used to define the bus bar receiving elements in a direction of width extending in a transverse manner on the longitudinal extension of the inserted bus bars.

Abstract: For use in switchgear equipment having channel bus bars joined together at a bus joint, there is provided a method of servicing and maintaining a channel bus splice assembly and method. The channel bus splice assembly comprises switchgear or switchboard equipment having channel bus bars joined together at a bus joint, there is provided a channel bus splice assembly. The channel bus splice assembly comprises an inner splice plate defining a plurality of throughbores. A sliding clamp plate is configured to reciprocally move within the inner splice plate. The sliding clamp plate defines a plurality of access ports. A pair of nut plates is coupled to the sliding clamp plate and having threaded orifices corresponding to selected throughbores in the inner splice plate. An outer splice plate having a plurality of throughbores corresponding to the threaded orifices in the nut plates.

Abstract: A bus bar substrate for an interior light of a vehicle includes an insulating base plate and a plurality of bus bars. Grooves are formed in the front and back surfaces of the insulating base plate. The plurality of bus bars are fitted to the grooves of the insulating base plate. In preferred embodiments, a bus bar substrate for an interior light of a vehicle will include front and back surfaces and a plurality of front and back securing holes through the insulating base, and front and back bus bars respectively positioned on the front and back surfaces of the insulating base plate. The front securing holes are surrounded by guard walls extending outwardly from the back surface of the insulating plate, and the back securing holes are surrounded by guard walls extending outwardly from the front surface of the insulating plate.

Abstract: A method and modular insulation system for an electrical equipment enclosure having multi-phase bus bars and a mounting base for mounting electrical equipment. The insulation system includes a plurality of components including a plurality of side isolation barriers with each barrier defining at least one slot proximate one edge of the barrier and having at least one tab along another edge of the barrier. A side barrier adapter is configured to engage the isolation barrier and to engage the mounting base. An inner isolation barrier is configured to isolate at least two of the vertical bus bars and couple to the mounting base. A vertical bus rearwall defining a plurality of slots proximate at least two edges of the cover is fastened to the inner isolation barrier. A plurality of corner connectors is configured to engage one of the cover slots and the side isolation barrier slots.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic bus bar carrier having a lower part, an upper part and an adaptor arranged between the lower part and the upper part for the adaptation to different sizes of bus bars. The lower part includes a number of receiving grooves in correspondence with the number of bus bars to be received, wherein the receiving grooves have a width defined vertically to the longitudinal axis of the bus bar carrier which is smaller than the maximum transverse dimension of the lower part.

Abstract: The present invention provides a reconfigurable power distribution panel, a power distribution system, a method for reconfiguring a power distribution panel, and a method for manufacturing a reconfigurable power distribution panel. The reconfigurable distribution panel, among other elements, may include a first bus bar having a first plurality of contact points thereon and a plurality of circuit protection locations associated therewith and a second bus bar located proximate the first bus bar and having a second plurality of contact points thereon, the second plurality of contact points having the same plurality of circuit protection locations associated therewith.

Abstract: Switch-controlled vehicle room lamps are provided with an insulating structure between bus bars disposed on a back surface of a case Short circuiting between the bus bars is prevented by fitting insulating members molded from a relatively flexible resin into grooves in which the bus bars are fitted to cover exposed surfaces of the bus bars at least entirely over a portion where the mutual distance of the bus bars are reduced. In some embodiments, the insulating members are formed with projections which are adapted to be fit within holes of the case into which severed bridge portions of the bus bar extend. The projections may advantageously be provided with an acute-angled distal end and a constriction at a midsection thereof.

Abstract: A bus assembly that is structured to be coupled to a multiple pole circuit breaker and to a plurality of horizontally aligned vertical line conductors is disclosed. The circuit breaker has a back side with a line terminal and a load terminal for each pole extending therefrom. At least two terminals are associated with different poles are vertically aligned. The bus assembly includes a first set of line buses structured to be coupled to the line terminals, and include at least one line bus having a horizontal offset, as well as a second set of load buses structured to be coupled to the load terminals and extending in a direction generally parallel to the load terminals.

Abstract: A busway fitting bus assembly for a busway fitting, wherein the busway fitting has a housing assembly defining an enclosed space, the housing assembly having a top end, a bottom end, and a sidewall, the sidewall having a side opening, at least one tap bus extending between the side opening and the enclosed space. The busway fitting bus assembly includes a plurality of elongated, main bus members, the main bus members structured to extend the length between the busway fitting housing assembly bottom end and the busway fitting housing assembly top end, and a support assembly having an extruded body structured to enclose and support the plurality of main bus members.

Abstract: A multiple-hole terminal lug is for a circuit breaker including a load terminal and a conductive terminal extension coupled thereto. The multiple-hole terminal lug includes a mounting portion and a receiving portion having a plurality of receptacles for electrically coupling a corresponding plurality of electrical cables to the load terminal. Secondary mounting holes in the mounting portion align with primary mounting holes in the terminal extension in order to receive fasteners therein and secure the multiple-hole terminal lug in a first or second mounting configuration sloping upward or downward with respect tot the longitudinal axis of the terminal extension.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bushing (1) for supporting electric conductors. Said bushing contains a flange section (2), a corrugated section (3), which projects above the flange section in the longitudinal direction of the electric conductor, in addition to at least one retaining section (4), which has bushing orifices (7) that are open on both sides for receiving busbars. The aim of the invention is to reduce the production costs and simplify the assembly of a bushing of this type. To achieve this, the bushing (1) is configured in one-piece, each retaining section (4) being solely supported on the flange section (2) by means of the corrugated section (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a voltage source converter system, and includes a plane parallel bus bar assembly having conductor bars closely related for reducing induced voltage in the assembly. Each gap that is formed between adjacent conductor bars is completely filled by a polymer insulator which is formed for providing complete freedom of access to fully exposed external sides of the bus bar assembly. The invention also relates to a molded, single piece polymer insulator including an elongate rib member of continuous height and thickness, and elongate wing members angularly extended from each longitudinal periphery of the rib member.

Abstract: A bus-line partition plate mounted in a case of a computer and defining with one side panel of the case a bus-line receiving space for receiving bus-lines, for example, bus-lines of computer apparatus and/or power cords in good order without the use of binding wires or adhesive tapes, preventing interference of bus-lines with other internal apparatus of the computer or damage of bus-lines by other internal apparatus of the computer.

Abstract: A bus assembly for switchgear includes a pair of elongated members each of an L-shaped cross section with a lateral side and a transverse side integral with the lateral side. The elongated members are positioned in a juxtaposed spaced apart relationship forming a hollow rectangular tube wherein the lateral sides are generally parallel to each other and the transverse sides are generally parallel to each other. Support members connected to the lateral sides may be U-shaped components engaging lateral exterior sides of the elongated members and may be connected to an element having flange which extends from the bases of the U-shaped components for connection to a horizontal bus bar. A connecting device may be provided with separated extending legs adapted for attachment to components of a laminated horizontal bus member.

Abstract: A connector for conductor bars, which are in-line or extend at a right angle with regard to one another and which rotate 90° around their longitudinal axes. The connector is comprised of a first contact piece and of a second contact piece of which the first contact piece is fastened in an eccentric manner, with regard to the longitudinal axis thereof, to the second contact piece at a position on the second contact piece that is also positioned in an eccentric manner with regard to the longitudinal axis. The first contact piece is connected to the second contact piece in such a manner that their longitudinal axes extend at a right angle with regard to one another but at a distance from one another so that the contact surfaces of the contact pieces do not intersect or overlap one another, but are adjacently arranged such that the pivot by 90° towards one another.

Abstract: A connecting terminal, in particular a terminal strip, has a busbar and at least one spring terminal element. The spring terminal element is formed separately from the busbar, it is electrically conductively connected to it, and it is as thin as possible, with minimum use of material. The spring element has a spring limb and a contact limb opposite the spring limb, for connecting an electrical conductor which has been inserted between these limbs and rests against the contact limb. The spring limb and the contact limb are both supported against the busbar for absorbing spring forces.

Abstract: A distribution frame for film conductors is provided having a first busbar, arranged in a recess in a part-shell, for a first signal path and a second busbar, arranged in a recess in a part-shell, for a second signal path. Each busbar can be connected, via a bridging element, to two or more film conductors coupled to electrical components, the connection between a busbar and an electrical component can be released by moving the bridging element. The two part-shells abut against one another at an interface when the distribution frame is assembled. The film conductors of a signal path are routed through one or more ducts in a part-shell and are bent back at the end of the duct(s) such that the bent-back part of the film conductors is arranged in the region of the interface between the part-shells when the distribution frame is assembled.

Abstract: Connecting bars for electrical appliances and devices, for different nominal currents, are configured in such a way that they are hollow. They may have only one or more than one cavity. The connecting bars have the same outer cross section for all current intensities, have different wall thicknesses, and consequently have differently sized cavities, for different current intensities. Consequently, the lead-through openings for the connecting bars in the respective switch housings of a type series can all be configured identically, corresponding to the dimensions for the connecting bars of the maximum current intensity.

Abstract: For use in switchgear equipment having channel bus bars joined together at a bus joint, there is provided a channel bus splice assembly and method. The channel bus splice assembly comprises switchgear or switchboard equipment having channel bus bars joined together at a bus joint, there is provided a channel bus splice assembly. The channel bus splice assembly comprises an inner splice plate defining a plurality of throughbores. A sliding clamp plate is configured to reciprocally move within the inner splice plate. The sliding clamp plate defines a plurality of access ports. A pair of nut plates is coupled to the sliding clamp plate and having threaded orifices corresponding to selected throughbores in the inner splice plate. An outer splice plate having a plurality of throughbores corresponding to the threaded orifices in the nut plates.

Abstract: A conductive bus bar includes a first plate-shaped portion extending in a first direction and a second plate-shaped portion continued from the first portion and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The second plate-shaped portion has a first main face which faces the first plate-shaped portion, a second main face opposite to the first main face, and side faces connecting the first main face and the second main face. A press-contact portion is formed in the second plate-shaped portion, to which an electric wire is press-fitted. An insulative mount includes a mount face, on which the first plate-shaped portion is disposed, and a wall member extending in the second direction to support the second main face of the second plate-shaped portion. A pair of rib members are extended from the wall member to support the side faces of the second plate-shaped portion.

Abstract: For use in switchgear equipment having bus bars joined together at a bus joint, there is provided a bus joint cover assembly and method. The bus joint cover assembly comprises a collar member having a snap slot. A cap member having a boss snap is configured to engage the snap slot. The cap member is configured to telescopically join with the collar member around the bus joint wherein the bus joint is contained within the bus joint cover assembly. The bus joint cover assembly can include a side cover member configured to position between the collar member and the cap member. The side cover member can be configured to provide a passage for bus bars and can be configured as a bus end cover.

Abstract: A sprinkler and drip resistant tap-off base for an electrical busway distribution system. The tap-off base includes an overmolded perimeter seal providing a liquid resistant seal between the busway housing and the tap-off base and between the tap-off base and a tap-off unit installed on the tap-off base.

Abstract: A bus brace comb assembly for use in a switchgear assembly. The switchgear assembly has a channel bus bar for conveying electrical current in each phase of the switchgear assembly. The bus brace comb assembly holds the bus bar in place against magnetic forces associated with short-circuit currents in the switchgear bus bar. The bus brace comb assembly comprises a front comb assembly including a first bus clip configured to position the bus bar and a front brace coupled to the bus clip. A rear comb assembly including an interlock clamp configured to engage the channel bus bar and a second bus clip secured to the interlock clamp with a fastener and a rear brace coupled to the interlock clamp/bus clip assembly. A flange of the channel bus bar is pinched in the interlock clamp/bus clip assembly to secure channel bus bar in the switchgear assembly.

Abstract: An electronic system has a power supply, multiple backplanes, and a bus bar assembly electrically interconnected between the power supply and the multiple backplanes. The bus bar assembly includes a power supply member that couples to a power supply and a backplane member that couples simultaneously to multiple backplanes. The backplane member defines multiple rows of holes. Each row of holes includes at least two holes. The bus bar assembly further includes a set of fasteners that fasten the power supply member to the backplane member in order to provide a conductive path between the power supply and the multiple backplanes. The multiple rows of holes defined by the backplane member enable the backplane member to fasten to power supply members having different designs for flexibility.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical busbar for transportation and distribution of electrical power comprising several parallel, metal conducting bars spaced out from one another inside a metal enclosure, each conducting bar having a cross-section of elongate shape. At least one conducting bar is provided with a thickness near to the centre of the cross-section of said conducting bar that is greater than thickness of at least one of the ends of the cross-section of said conducting bar.

Abstract: The invention relates to a voltage source converter system, comprising a plane parallel bus bar assembly having conductor bars (4, 5, 6) closely related for reducing induced voltage in the assembly. Each gap that is formed between adjacent conductor bars is completely filled by a polymer insulator (8, 9) which is formed for providing complete freedom of access to fully exposed external sides of said bus bar assembly. The invention also relates to a molded, single piece polymer insulator comprising an elongate rib member (10) of continuous height and thickness, and elongate wing members (11, 12) angularly extended from each longitudinal periphery of the rib member.

Abstract: This method includes punching a bus-bar pattern out of a conductive metal sheet. A bus bar terminal piece is punched out of the remaining material in the conductive metal sheet. An electrical connection is formed between the bus-bar pattern and the bus-bar terminal piece using male and female connections.

Abstract: An electrical conductor assembly adapted to be contained in an electrical connection box to be mounted on an automobile has a bus bar produced by punching an aluminum-based metal plate into a desired circuit configuration. The bus bar has a press contact tab formed by bending an end of the bus bar. A reinforcement tab cover encloses an exterior of the press contact tab. The press contact tab is provided with a press contact slot that extends from a distal end of the tab to a proximal end of the tab. The tab cover is made of an elastic iron-based metal plate. The tab cover has insertion grooves in opposed sidewalls that communicate with the press contact slot in the press contact tab.

Abstract: An electrical conductor assembly contained in an electrical connection box to be mounted on an automobile has a bus bar produced by punching an aluminum-based metal plate into a desired circuit configuration. The bus bar includes an end with a tab formed by bending the end. An intermediate terminal is to be coupled to the tab. The intermediate terminal includes a rectangular parallelepiped box. The box has openings in its opposite ends. The box is made of an iron-based metal plate having an elastic function. A pair of terminal plates oppose each other in the box. Each of the pair of terminal plates, on upper and lower positions, has arcuately bent contact portions. Spring portions are on each of opposed peripheral walls of the rectangular parallelepiped box. The spring portions contact rear surfaces of the contact portions. The tab of the bus bar is inserted into an end opening in the intermediate terminal. The tab is forcedly inserted between the contact portions on one side of the terminal plates.

Abstract: An electrical conductor assembly adapted to be contained in an electrical connection box to be mounted on an automobile has a bus bar produced by punching an aluminum-based metal plate into a desired circuit configuration. The bus bar has a press contact tab formed by bending an end of the bus bar. A reinforcement tab cover encloses an exterior of the press contact tab. The press contact tab is provided with a press contact slot that extends from a distal end of the tab to a proximal end of the tab. The tab cover is made of an elastic iron-based metal plate. The tab cover has insertion grooves in opposed sidewalls that communicate with the press contact slot in the press contact tab.

Abstract: Instead of a relay block which is present in bus bar circuits in a conventional electric junction box, semiconductor switching devices 14 are provided, and a power distributing unit PD which is independent of a bus bar circuit unit JB is structured by concentrating these semiconductor switching devices 14, output terminals 12 of this power distributing unit PD being connected to appropriate bus bars 32 of the bus bar circuit unit JB. The power distributing unit PD and the bus bar circuit unit JB are incorporated in a common housing 40.

Abstract: The valve driving apparatus of an internal combustion engine includes a valve element functioning as an intake valve or an exhaust valve of the internal combustion engine, an electromagnetic actuator for driving the valve element, an actuator body having a plurality of electromagnetic actuators mounted thereto, and wiring for supplying electric power to each of the electromagnetic actuators. The actuator body has a flow path for allowing a cooling medium to flow therethrough. The wiring is provided near the flow path of the actuator body. This structure enables a reduction in space for power distribution while minimizing overheating of the wires.

Abstract: Connection member made of metal for electrical connection between at least two electric power distribution modules, such as power plant equipment cabinets (2) or the like, which member (1) comprises at least a first and a second joining end portion (7, 8) having their relative positions to each other in a first relative status by means of an intermediate portion (12) positioned between the joining end portions (7, 8), which intermediate portion (12) is sufficient stiff to keep the portions (7, 8) in the first relative status. The intermediate portion (12) is made so flexible that the relative positions of the first and second joining end portions (7, 8) can be adjusted to a second relative status by means of plastic deformation of the intermediate portion (12).