Abstract This invention teaches a prefabricated console for distributing various utilities from generally common locations to a plurality of selected spaced locations, where separate connections can then be made as required, of any individual utility with the separate pieces of equipment using the particular utility. The disclosed console device has frame structure that houses and separately isolates the various non-compatible utilities from one another in separated compartments or chases. Thus, the electrical distribution is located in one compartment or chase and utilities including specifically hot and cold water, steam, gas or other combustible fuel, are housed in another compartment or chase separated or isolated from the electrical chase. Further, the electrical distribution includes a master fuse or breaker control box located in a single control panel and separate terminals or outlets are provided at spaced locations along the console. Likewise, separate takeoffs or taps having suitable control valves and suitable disconnects at each takeoff are provided for the other utilities at locations along the console.
A utility distribution console, comprising the combination of a pair of tubular risers, a tubular beam and means connecting the beam at its ends to and between the spaced risers; said risers each having interconnected wall structure defining at least one vertically oriented enclosed compartment and said beam having interconnected wall structure defining at least two horizontally oriented enclosed compartments, and said wall structure having openings interconnecting one compartment of the beam with the compartment of one riser and interconnecting the other compartment of the beam with the compartment of the other riser; utility transmission means in each riser compartment and the corresponding beam compartment, means providing exposed outlet connections at selected locations spaced along the beam for each of the utility transmission means, means for providing in-the-field connections of the utility to each riser utility transmission means, a control panel in one of the risers and a plurality of control elements in the panel, and means routing the utility transmission means in a series connection through the control elements in the panel and only then to the selected beam output connections respectively, to provide centralized control of the corresponding utility for all of said beam output connections at the control panel.
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A utility distribution console, comprising the combination of a pair of tubular risers, a tubular beam and means connecting the beam at its ends to and between the spaced risers; said risers each having interconnected wall structure defining at least one vertically oriented enclosed compartment and said beam having interconnected wall structure defining at least two horizontally oriented enclosed compartments, and said wall structure having openings interconnecting one compartment of the beam with the compartment of one riser and interconnecting the other compartment of the beam with the compartment of the other riser; utility transmission means in each riser compartment and the corresponding beam compartment, means providing exposed outlet connections at selected locations spaced along the beam for each of the utility transmission means, means for providing in-the-field connections of the utility to each riser utility transmission means, a control panel in one of the risers and a plurality of control elements in the panel, and means routing the utility transmission means in a series connection through the control elements in the panel and only then to the selected beam output connections respectively, to provide centralized control of the corresponding utility for all of said beam output connections at the control panel.