Combined ground fault interrupter circuit and remote control on/off device
US5309310A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 3, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S40/126
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for remotely controlling electrical equipment includes a ground fault interrupter circuit having a selectively operable circuit breaker for connecting and disconnecting power to the electrical equipment, a transmitter for generating amplitude modulated electromagnetic radiation when it is desired to operate the circuit breaker, and a receiver responsive to the electromagnetic radiation for selectively operating the circuit breaker.
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