Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Circuit interrupting device with reset lockout and reverse wiring protection and method of manufacture
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Application No.: US12013577Application Date: 2008-01-14
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Publication No.: US07826183B2Publication Date: 2010-11-02
- Inventor: Steve Campolo , Nicholas L. Disalvo , William R. Ziegler
- Applicant: Steve Campolo , Nicholas L. Disalvo , William R. Ziegler
- Applicant Address: US NY Melville
- Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
- Current Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Melville
- Agency: Collard & Roe, P.C.
- Main IPC: H02H3/00
- IPC: H02H3/00

Abstract:
Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices, that include reverse wiring protection, and optionally an independent trip portions and/or a reset lockout portion are provided. The reverse wiring protection operates at both the line and load sides of the device so that in the event line side wiring to the device is improperly connected to the load side, fault protection for the device remains. The trip portion operates independently of a circuit interrupting portion used to break the electrical continuity in one or more conductive paths in the device. The reset lockout portion prevents the reestablishing of electrical continuity in open conductive paths if the circuit interrupting portion is non-operational, if an open neutral condition exists or if the device is reverse wired. Methods for ensuring a reset lock out state before shipment are provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US07907371B2 Circuit interrupting device with reset lockout and reverse wiring protection and method of manufacture Public/Granted day:2011-03-15
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