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Disclosed herein is a modular structural and electrical building system. The system includes first and second structural support members. In use, the second end of the first structural support member is adjacent the first end of the second structural support member. The system further includes at le

Disclosed herein is a modular structural and electrical building system. The system includes first and second structural support members. In use, the second end of the first structural support member is adjacent the first end of the second structural support member. The system further includes at least one conductor bar secured to each of the structural members. In addition, the system utilizes conductor bar connectors for maintaining electrical connectivity from one conductor bar to the next on the same structural support member and a power drop connector for connecting electrical power carried by the conductor bar to various pieces of equipment. In addition, a jump cable provides a bridge for electrical power from the conductor bar on the first structural member to the conductor bar secured to an adjacent structural member.

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1. A pre-wired building structural member system comprising: at least one roof structural member with first and second longitudinally opposed ends;a plurality of serially aligned conductor bars longitudinally traversing and secured to the roof structural member, the conductor bars further comprising

1. A pre-wired building structural member system comprising: at least one roof structural member with first and second longitudinally opposed ends;a plurality of serially aligned conductor bars longitudinally traversing and secured to the roof structural member, the conductor bars further comprising first and second longitudinally disposed ends;at least one conductor bar-to-conductor bar connector for electrically connecting the first end of the conductor bar to the second end of an adjacent conductor bar; andat least one power drop connector for withdrawing electrical power from the serially aligned conductor bars, wherein in a use configuration, the power drop connector is configured for engagement at any location along an entire span of the plurality of conductor bars. 2. The pre-wired building structural member system of claim 1, wherein the first and second ends of the roof structural member are configured as bearing blocks. 3. The pre-wired building structural member system of claim 2, wherein the bearing blocks are supported by a roof beam. 4. The pre-wired building structural member system of claim 3, wherein the roof beam supports the first end of a first roof structural member and the second end of an adjacent roof structural member. 5. The pre-wired building structural member system of claim 4, wherein a jump cable connects the conductor bar on the first structural member to the conductor bar on the second structural member. 6. The pre-wired building structural member system of claim 1, wherein the at least one power drop connector is configured for connection to the conductor bar. 7. The pre-wired building structural member system of claim 1, wherein the conductor bar is a single pole insulated conductor rail. 8. A modularly electrified building structural member system, the system comprising: a first and second structural support member, each support member further comprising first and second longitudinally opposed ends, the second end of the first structural support member adjacent the first end of the second structural support member;at least one conductor bar longitudinally traversing at least a portion of and secured to each of the structural members, the conductor bar further comprising first and second longitudinally opposed ends;at least one conductor bar-to-conductor bar connector for electrically connecting the first end of the conductor bar to the second end of an adjacent conductor bar;at least one power drop connector for expeditiously connecting a device power cord to the electrical power carried by the conductor bar, wherein the power drop connector is configured for engagement along the entire span of the at least one conductor bar longitudinally traversing and secured to each of the structural members; whereina jump cable for delivering electrical power from the conductor bar traversing and secured to the first structural member to the conductor bar traversing and secured to the second structural member, the conductor bars further comprising first and second longitudinally disposed ends. 9. The modularly electrified building structural member system of claim 8, wherein the first and second longitudinally opposed ends of the structural member are configured as bearing blocks. 10. The modularly electrified building structural member system of claim 9, wherein the bearing blocks are supported by an I-beam. 11. The modularly electrified building structural member system of claim 10, wherein the I-beam supports the first end of a first structural member and the second end of an adjacent structural member. 12. The modularly electrified building structural member system of claim 8, wherein the device is selected from the group consisting of lighting, a fan, a space heater and a crane. 13. The modularly electrified building structural member system of claim 8, wherein the at least one power drop connector is configured for manual insertion and extraction from the conductor bar. 14. The modularly electrified building structural member system of claim 8, wherein the first and second structural support members are selected from the group consisting of joists, trusses, truss purlins, bar joists and girders. 15. A modular structural and electrical building system, the system comprising: a first and second structural support member each support member further comprising first and second longitudinally opposed ends and a plurality of web members spanning between a lower chord and an upper chord, the second end of the first structural support member proximate the first end of the second structural support member;at least one longitudinally extending conductor bar secured to each of the structural members, the conductor bars further comprising first and second longitudinally opposed ends;at least one conductor bar-to-conductor bar connector for maintaining electrical connectivity from the second end of the conductor bar to the first end of an adjacent conductor bar;at least one power drop connector for connecting a power chord from a device to the electrical power carried by the conductor bar, wherein the power drop connector is configured for engagement anywhere along the span of the at least one conductor bar longitudinally traversing and secured to each of the structural members; anda jump cable configured to deliver electrical power from the conductor bar traversing and secured to the first structural member to the conductor bar traversing and secured to the second structural member, the jump cable further comprising first and second longitudinally disposed ends. 16. The modular structural and electrical building system of claim 15, wherein the at least one power drop connector is configured for manual insertion and extraction from the conductor bar. 17. The modular structural and electrical building system of claim 15, wherein the conductor bar further comprises at least two longitudinally extending channels, each channel at least partially lined with electrically conductive material and configured for receiving the power drop connector. 18. The modular structural and electrical building system of claim 15, wherein the conductor bar is selected from the group consisting of a single pole insulated conductor rail, a multi-pole conductor rail, a multi-pole enclosed conductor rail and conduit. 19. The modular structural and electrical building system of claim 15, wherein the engaged power drop connector is manually repositionable along the span of the least one conductor bar. 20. The modular structural and electrical building system of claim 15, wherein the engaged power drop connector is manually fixedly secured at a specified location along the span of the least one conductor bar.