Residential circuit breaker with selectable current setting, load control and power line carrier signaling
US6356426B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02H3/105
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one aspect of the present invention, a residential circuit breaker is presented. The residential circuit breaker comprises an electronic residential circuit breaker having a selectable current rating which permits the user to easily set and reset the current rating depending upon the desired use and environment in which the current breaker is to be used. In another aspect, common power line carrier (PLC) communications are used to provide an effective signaling system for load control. In yet another aspect of the present invention, an interface between the electrical infrastructure and a home automation system for the purpose of load control is provided.
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