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Breaker failure annunciator system

US6744254B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References
7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 8, 2002
Grant dateJun 1, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H3/335
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An annunciation system which will detect the majority of failed breakers and indicate to the consumer when a breaker needs to be replaced, but does not put the consumer in an emergency situation where critical loads have lost power. The annunication system provides a visible and audible indication of the failure of a breaker to trip either as a result of fault current conditions or a test of a ground fault or arc fault circuit.

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