Power controller for recreational vehicles and travel trailers and method for use of same
US8624428B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60L3/0069
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A power controller for electrically connecting recreational vehicles and travel trailers to a power pedestal including a primary circuit and a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) circuit, and a method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the power controller includes an electrical housing configured to be installed in a mobile vehicle. A relay switch located within the power controller operates under the direction of a control circuit and, depending on the load conditions, is configured to switch between (i) a first circuit configuration that delivers power from a first electrical input to a first electrical output, and (ii) a second circuit configuration that delivers power from the first electrical input to the first electrical output and, in isolation, from the second electrical input to the second electrical output.
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