Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electrical wiring device with protective features
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Application No.: US14512769Application Date: 2014-10-13
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Publication No.: US09728952B2Publication Date: 2017-08-08
- Inventor: Michael F. McMahon , Kent R. Morgan
- Applicant: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NY Syracuse
- Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Syracuse
- Agency: Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC
- Agent George McGuire; Frederick Price
- Main IPC: H02H3/16
- IPC: H02H3/16 ; H01H47/22 ; G01R31/02 ; H02H3/33

Abstract:
The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes an automatic test circuit configured to commence an automatic test at a predetermined time such that a test current propagates on a test conductor. The sensor assembly provides a sensor test output responsive to the test current only if both the differential transformer and the grounded neutral transformer are operative. A fault detector circuit is configured to generate a test detection signal in response to the sensor test output only if the fault detector circuit is operable and the at least one power supply is substantially charged. A device integrity evaluation circuit includes a timer that effects a tripped state when a time measurement exceeds a threshold, the test detection signal resetting the time measurement when properly wired before the time measurement exceeds the predetermined threshold but does not reset the time measurement when miswired.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150043109A1 Electrical Wiring Device With Protective Features Public/Granted day:2015-02-12
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