Receptacle type ground fault circuit interrupter with reverse wire protection
US8847712B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2071/109
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A ground fault circuit interrupter comprises a reset key, a reset locking mechanism, a reset mechanism, a reset bracket, a bracket reset mechanism, a bracket homing mechanism, a reset linkage mechanism, and a reset linkage clutching mechanism. A conductive assembly is configured to selectively connect or disconnect electrical continuity between the power input side and the load side. The conductive assembly comprises pairs of short-circuit conductive strips with conductive movable contacts, power input connection assemblies with input conductive stationary contacts, wiring output assemblies, receptacle output assemblies with output stationary contacts, and a first short-circuit conductor and a second short-circuit conductor. A reverse wiring protection device comprises an electromagnetic generating device having a power supply sub-circuit and an electromagnetic actuator bracket configured to selectively close first normally open switch and second normally open switch and further configured to open first normally closed switch and second normally closed switch.
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