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Protective device for an electric consumer

US6735066B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 22, 2002
Grant dateMay 11, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 22, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H3/33
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a protective device for an electric consumer. A residual-current circuit-breaker is located in an electrical supply line between a mains connection and a switch device of the consumer. Said residual-current circuit-breaker has a detection device for recognizing a residual current and a first interrupter for interrupting the supply of electricity from the mains connection to the switch device in accordance with a switching signal from a detection device. If an electrical energy storage device is provided in the switching device, a second interrupter is provided, this second interrupter being controlled by the residual-current circuit-breaker.

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