摘要:
A ground fault circuit interruption device including a standard molding case circuit breaker and a molded case ground fault detector module mounted in side-by-side relationship. The ground fault detector module includes a push button test switch which is open in the uppermost and in the lowermost positions. Flexible conductors extend through openings provided in the wall of the ground fault detector module and are connected to the line terminals of the circuit breaker. A reset push button is positively latched in the reset position.
摘要:
A duplex electrical receptacle providing ground fault protection and mountable in an ordinary wall outlet box and including a metal support plate formed to telescope over a container of electrical insulating material and be affixed thereto and to a wall outlet box with the container having therein a pair of bus-bar conductors of identical configuration and reversibly positioned, flexible spring-like connectors coupling a power source to the bus-bar conductors, a plugable printed circuit board with associated electrical circuitry and components for detecting a ground fault condition, and a re-set guide assembly responsive to the circuitry of the printed circuit board for effecting connection and disconnection of a power source and the bus bar conductors of the receptacle.
摘要:
A system for the emergency deenergization of a multibranch power circuit includes a ground fault circuit interrupter having capability to trip under both ground fault and grounded neutral conditions. A plurality of receptacles are provided on the circuit to receive connecting plugs of electrical devices to be powered. A removable plug adapted for insertion into any of the receptacles includes the series combination of a normally open pushbutton switch and resistor connected between plug pins which are in contact with the neutral and ground conductors of the circuit so that actuation of the switch when the plug is inserted in a receptacle establishes a low-impedance path from neutral to ground which is detected by the ground fault circuit interrupter. This causes the interrupter to trip and deenergize the circuit.
摘要:
A spring contact switch for a printed circuit board includes a flexible spring contact member affixed to a circuit board at one end and operatively available at an opposite end and an electrical component affixed to the circuit board with a lead member forward for contact by said flexible spring contact member.
摘要:
An electrical receptacle assembly affording ground fault protection includes a housing containing fixed contacts supported by socket connector subassemblies. A support plate mounts an electronics/magnetics module and operating mechanism sub-assembly including a pivotal, movable contact carrying arm, a latch, a reset button and a trip solenoid. The reset button positions the latch to detain the arm with the contacts in circuit completing relation. On a ground fault, the module effectuates energization of the solenoid to unlatch the arm which moves to separate the contacts.
摘要:
An electronic module for use in ground fault circuit interrupting devices comprises an improved shell design structurally adapted for ease of assembly therein of the electronics and magnetics. The electronics, carried on a printed circuit board, is positionally mounted and retained in one shell compartment by integrally formed latching means. The magnetics are positionally mounted in other shell compartments and locked in place by the insertion therethrough of single-turn transformer winding elements. Potting of the electronics and magnetics thus becomes unnecessary.
摘要:
A two pole ground fault protector is constructed of a detectorcontrol module sandwiched between a pair of circuit breaker modules having their manual operating handles tied together. The combined width of the pair of circuit breakers equals the width of the detector module. The latter is provided with both line terminals for the protector and these terminals are spaced by the width of the detector module which is the same as the spacing between panelboard line terminal stabs. Load terminals of the circuit breaker modules constitute the load terminals for the protector. A tie bar connecting the automatic tripping mechanisms of the circuit breaker modules together and extending through the detector module is actuated by an electromagnet in the detector module to simultaneously open both circuit breaker modules upon the occurrence of a ground fault.
摘要:
In a leakage current interrupting apparatus for feeder lines a zero-phase current transformer is associated with the feeder lines to trip a circuit interrupter through a control means responsive to the secondary voltage of the zero-phase current transformer. The control means is comprised by a magnetic reed relay or a unidirectional three-terminal element such as a silicon controlled rectifier element.
摘要:
An electrical outlet receptacle including a circuit board defining a first plane and a solenoid having a central axis perpendicular to the first plane. The electrical outlet receptacle further including a reset plunger with a portion extending through the first end of the solenoid and axially movable therein, and an armature movable axially along the portion of the reset plunger extending through the solenoid. Wherein the armature includes a slanted projection configured to contact a cam surface of a slide mechanism and provide the downward force on the cam surface.
摘要:
A method of operating an auto-monitoring circuit of a circuit interrupting device. The method including monitoring one or more signals to determine an operating state of said circuit interrupting device; outputting a first signal having a first voltage level based on the operating state, wherein the first voltage level is greater than zero volts; and outputting, after outputting the first signal, a second signal having a second voltage level based on the operating state, wherein the second voltage level is greater than the first voltage level.