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An electric power distribution center for use on aircraft comprises a space frame having a first surface defining a plurality of sockets, and a second, generally parallel, surface defining a plurality of connector ports; a plurality of conducting bus bars utilizing a three dimensional routing config

An electric power distribution center for use on aircraft comprises a space frame having a first surface defining a plurality of sockets, and a second, generally parallel, surface defining a plurality of connector ports; a plurality of conducting bus bars utilizing a three dimensional routing configuration encapsulated within the space frame; current sensors integrally mounted within the space frame for monitoring the flow of electrical current through the conducting bus bars; and a printed circuit board encapsulated within the space frame for providing electrical circuit pathways within the power distribution center. Further, a plurality of load protection and control devices, seated within the sockets of the first surface, provide a switchable coupling between the bus bars and the printed circuit board to control the distribution of electric power to the individual aircraft loads. Connectors mounted on the second surface of the power distribution center provide the interface connection from the internal circuit connection means and current sensing means to external devices.

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An electric power distribution center, comprising: an insulative space frame having first and second generally parallel faces defining a volume therebetween, said first face including a plurality of screw-in type sockets formed therein, and said second face including a plurality of connector ports f

An electric power distribution center, comprising: an insulative space frame having first and second generally parallel faces defining a volume therebetween, said first face including a plurality of screw-in type sockets formed therein, and said second face including a plurality of connector ports formed therein; a plurality of screw-in type resettable thermal circuit breaker devices screwably seated within said screw-in type sockets; a plurality of connectors penetrating said second surface through said connector ports formed therein, said connectors providing coupling to external devices; at least one contactor device mounted on said second surface; a plurality of power feeder terminal connectors penetrating the volume of said insulative space frame, said power feeder terminal connectors providing coupling to an external source of electric power; a plurality of conducting bus bars encapsulated within said insulative space frame, said conducting bus bars utilizing a three dimensional routing configuration within said space frame and being switchably connected through said at least one contactor device to said power feeder terminal connectors; current transformers integrally mounted within said space frame for monitoring the flow of electrical current through said conducting bus bars; and at least one printed circuit board of at least one layer mounted within said space frame for providing electrical circuit pathways from said conducting bus bars to a first contact on said plurality of screw-in sockets, said at least one printed circuit board additionally routing electrical power from a second contact on said plurality of screw-in sockets to said plurality of connectors.