Arc fault detector with circuit interrupter

    公开(公告)号:US06639769B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-28

    申请号:US10120462

    申请日:2002-04-11

    IPC分类号: H02H300

    摘要: An arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) device functions to provide protection from potentially dangerous arc faults. The arc fault detector can be used stand alone or in combination with circuit interrupting devices such as IDCIs and ALCIs. The AFCI device detects both AC line frequencies and high frequencies associated with arcing. Both average and instantaneous values of both AC line frequency and high frequency arcing signals are processed to generate an arc fault signal. The trip mechanism of the device trips on the occurrence of either an arc fault or a ground fault. The device allows the arc detector to differentiate between destructive high level arcing and low level arcing such as generated by typical household appliances and equipment. This serves to decrease the occurrence of false tripping. The device also includes a timer circuit, which permits the user to temporarily disable the arc detector, and includes communication means to permit the device to communicate the occurrence and location of the arc fault to a centralized monitoring station.

    Arc fault detector with circuit interrupter
    2.
    发明授权
    Arc fault detector with circuit interrupter 有权
    电弧断路器电弧故障检测器

    公开(公告)号:US06433978B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-13

    申请号:US09612904

    申请日:2000-07-10

    IPC分类号: H02H908

    摘要: An arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) device functions to provide protection from potentially dangerous arc faults. The arc fault detector can be used stand alone or in combination with circuit interrupting devices such as IDCIs and ALCIs. The AFCI device detects both AC line frequencies and high frequencies associated with arcing. Both average and instantaneous values of both AC line frequency and high frequency arcing signals are processed to generate an arc fault signal. The trip mechanism of the device trips on the occurrence of either an arc fault or a ground fault. The device allows the arc detector to differentiate between destructive high level arcing and low level arcing such as generated by typical household appliances and equipment. This serves to decrease the occurrence of false tripping. The device also includes a timer circuit, which permits the user to temporarily disable the arc detector, and includes communication means to permit the device to communicate the occurrence and location of the arc fault to a centralized monitoring station.

    摘要翻译: 电弧故障断路器(AFCI)设备用于提供防止潜在危险电弧故障的保护。 电弧故障检测器可以独立使用或与电路中断设备(如IDCI和ALCI)组合使用。 AFCI设备检测AC线频率和与电弧相关的高频。 交流线路频率和高频电弧信号的平均值和瞬时值都被处理以产生电弧故障信号。 发生电弧故障或接地故障时,设备跳闸机制跳闸。 该装置允许电弧检测器区分由典型的家用电器和设备产生的破坏性高电平电弧和低电平电弧。 这有助于减少错误跳闸的发生。 该设备还包括定时器电路,其允许用户临时禁用电弧检测器,并且包括通信装置,以允许设备将电弧故障的发生和位置通信到集中监视站。

    Arc fault detector with circuit interrupter

    公开(公告)号:US6088205A

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-11

    申请号:US995130

    申请日:1997-12-19

    摘要: An arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) device functions to provide protection from potentially dangerous arc faults. The arc fault detector can be used stand alone or in combination with circuit interrupting devices such as IDCIs and ALCIs. The AFCI device detects both AC line frequencies and high frequencies associated with arcing. Both average and instantaneous values of both AC line frequency and high frequency arcing signals are processed to generate an arc fault signal. The trip mechanism of the device trips on the occurrence of either an arc fault or a ground fault. The device allows the arc detector to differentiate between destructive high level arcing and low level arcing such as generated by typical household appliances and equipment. This serves to decrease the occurrence of false tripping. The device also includes a timer circuit, which permits the user to temporarily disable the arc detector, and includes communication means to permit the device to communicate the occurrence and location of the arc fault to a centralized monitoring station.

    Leakage current detection interrupter extension cord with cord diagnostics
    4.
    发明授权
    Leakage current detection interrupter extension cord with cord diagnostics 失效
    泄漏电流检测断路器延长线与电线诊断

    公开(公告)号:US07136266B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-14

    申请号:US10664851

    申请日:2003-09-22

    IPC分类号: H02H3/00

    CPC分类号: H02H3/331 H02H3/16

    摘要: In the present invention the basic detection and interruption components of an Immersion Detection Circuit Interrupter (IDCI), in combination with the line, neutral and shield conductors of an extension or appliance cord provides a new improved type of detector, a Leakage Current Detector Interrupter (LCDI) which interrupts current to a load when current leakage is detected between the line or neutral conductors of the cord and the shield conductor. The new improved LCDI detector provides, either singularly or in combination, the following advantages: Prevents the LCDI from being reset should the device become inoperative (reset lockout); Provides an indication of the integrity of the shield in the extension or appliance cord; Tests the integrity of the shield within the extension or appliance cord, in addition to testing the functionality of the LCDI; Interrupts current to the load if an electrical connection is detected between the shield and neutral, or the shield and ground, in addition to the existing detection of leakage current from the phase conductor; Allows the LCDI to trip during an open neutral condition by utilizing the ground connection as a return wire for the trip coil; and/or Provides immersion detection at the receptacle end of the extension cord in addition to protection from leakage faults.

    摘要翻译: 在本发明中,浸入式检测电路断路器(IDCI)的基本检测和中断部件与延长线或器具线的线,中性线和屏蔽导体组合提供了一种新的改进型的检测器,漏电流检测器断路器 LCDI),其在电缆的线或中性导体与屏蔽导体之间检测到电流泄漏时中断到负载的电流。 新的改进的LCDI检测器单独或组合提供以下优点:如果设备不工作(复位锁定),则防止LCDI复位; 提供扩展或电源线中屏蔽层完整性的指示; 除了测试LCDI的功能外,还可以测试扩展或电源线中屏蔽层的完整性; 除了检测到来自相导体的漏电流之外,如果在屏蔽和中性线或屏蔽和接地之间检测到电气连接,中断电流到负载; 通过使用接地连接作为跳闸线圈的返回线,允许LCDI在打开的中性点状态下跳闸; 和/或在延长线的插座端提供浸没检测,以及防止泄漏故障。

    Combined power and fiber optic communication plug and receptacle
    5.
    发明授权
    Combined power and fiber optic communication plug and receptacle 失效
    组合电源和光纤通信插头和插座

    公开(公告)号:US5967840A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-19

    申请号:US17983

    申请日:1998-02-03

    IPC分类号: G02B6/38 H01R33/945

    CPC分类号: G02B6/3817

    摘要: A combined power and fiber optic cable can be terminated and connected to a second such cable. The male plug, in addition to its two male blades and hollow ground pin, carries a fiber optic conductor spring mounted to the plug. The receptacle has the normal female contact and ground pin contact to receive the blades and ground pin, respectively. The receptacle further carries a fiber optic conductor. When the male plug and receptacle are joined the electrical circuit between electrical conductors joined to the plug and receptacle are closed. In addition the end faces of the fiber optic conductors within the plug and receptacle are joined. The spring allows the fiber optic conductor of the plug to stay in intimate contact with the fiber optic conductor of the receptacle.

    摘要翻译: 组合的电源和光纤电缆可以端接并连接到第二个这样的电缆。 除了其两个公刀片和空心接地销之外,公插头还带有安装在插头上的光纤导体弹簧。 插座具有正常的母触头和接地针触头,以分别接收刀片和接地销。 插座还带有光纤导体。 当阳插头和插座接合时,连接到插头和插座的电导体之间的电路闭合。 此外,插头和插座内的光纤导体的端面连接。 弹簧允许插头的光纤导体与插座的光纤导体保持紧密接触。

    CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING DEVICE WITH RESET LOCKOUT
    6.
    发明申请
    CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING DEVICE WITH RESET LOCKOUT 有权
    具有复位锁定的电路中断装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110279933A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-17

    申请号:US13192860

    申请日:2011-07-28

    IPC分类号: H02H3/16

    摘要: 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 lockout state before shipment are provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供了包括反向布线保护的可复位电路中断装置,例如GFCI装置,以及可选地独立的跳闸部分和/或复位锁定部分。 反向接线保护在器件的线路和负载侧都工作,以便在连接到器件的线路接线不正确地连接到负载侧时,器件的故障保护功能保持不变。 跳闸部分独立于用于破坏装置中的一个或多个导电路径中的电连续性的电路中断部分。 如果电路中断部分不可操作,如果存在开放中性条件或者器件是反向布线的,则复位锁定部分防止重新建立开放导电路径中的电连续性。 提供了确保装运前复位锁定状态的方法。

    Electrical power outlet strip
    9.
    发明申请
    Electrical power outlet strip 审中-公开
    电源插座

    公开(公告)号:US20050286184A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-29

    申请号:US11148219

    申请日:2005-06-09

    申请人: Steve Campolo

    发明人: Steve Campolo

    摘要: The power strip of the present disclosure includes an arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) to interrupt power to electrical devices plugged into the power strip when arcing is detected and, when combined with a transient voltage surge suppressor (TVSS) device and/or a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) also can provide transient voltage surge suppression and ground fault protection. The power strip here disclosed can include an AFCI by itself or an ACFI in combination with a GFCI.

    摘要翻译: 本公开的电源板包括电弧故障电路断续器(AFCI),用于当检测到电弧放电时中断插入电源板的电气装置的电力,并且当与瞬态电压浪涌抑制器(TVSS)装置和/或地面 故障断路器(GFCI)也可以提供瞬态电压浪涌抑制和接地故障保护。 这里公开的电源板可以包括AFCI本身或ACFI与GFCI组合。

    Electrical extension cord with immersion detection circuit interrupter safety protection
    10.
    发明授权
    Electrical extension cord with immersion detection circuit interrupter safety protection 失效
    电线延长线与浸入式检测电路断路器的安全保护

    公开(公告)号:US06176717B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-23

    申请号:US09259237

    申请日:1999-03-01

    IPC分类号: H01R1353

    CPC分类号: H02H5/083 H01R13/713

    摘要: An extension cord having a male plug at one end and a receptacle at the other has a mechanism for opening the phase and neutral conductors in the event the receptacle is subjected to a conductive media. A recess in the face of the receptacle receives a first immersion detection electrode and a spaced, parallel, second immersion detection electrode. A conducting media bridging the two immersion detection electrodes sends a signal to an operating device which causes the opening of the phase and neutral conductors until the conducting media is removed.

    摘要翻译: 在一端具有公插头的延长线和在另一端具有插座的延长线具有用于在插座经受导电介质的情况下打开相位和中性导体的机构。 在插座面上的凹部接收第一浸没检测电极和间隔开的平行的第二浸没检测电极。 桥接两个浸没检测电极的导电介质将信号发送到操作装置,该操作装置导致相和中性导体的打开,直到导电介质被移除。