WO2007137180A3 - Bi-directional ground fault circuit interrupter - Google Patents

Bi-directional ground fault circuit interrupter Download PDF

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WO2007137180A3
WO2007137180A3 PCT/US2007/069277 US2007069277W WO2007137180A3 WO 2007137180 A3 WO2007137180 A3 WO 2007137180A3 US 2007069277 W US2007069277 W US 2007069277W WO 2007137180 A3 WO2007137180 A3 WO 2007137180A3
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ground fault
circuit interrupter
fault circuit
directional ground
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Roger M Bradley
Gaetano Bonasia
Benjamin Moadel
James A Porter
Steve Campolo
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Leviton Manufacturing Co
Roger M Bradley
Gaetano Bonasia
Benjamin Moadel
James A Porter
Steve Campolo
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Priority to CA002652771A priority Critical patent/CA2652771A1/en
Priority to MX2008014627A priority patent/MX2008014627A/en
Publication of WO2007137180A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007137180A2/en
Publication of WO2007137180A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007137180A3/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H83/00—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current
    • H01H83/02—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by earth fault currents
    • H01H83/04—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by earth fault currents with testing means for indicating the ability of the switch or relay to function properly

Abstract

The present invention relates to a family of resettable circuit interrupting devices that eliminates the need to rewire a resettable circuit interrupting device after it is installed and powered up to correct for a reverse wiring conditions.
PCT/US2007/069277 2006-05-18 2007-05-18 Bi-directional ground fault circuit interrupter WO2007137180A2 (en)

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MX2008014627A MX2008014627A (en) 2006-05-18 2007-05-18 Bi-directional ground fault circuit interrupter.

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US11/750,286 US7558034B2 (en) 2006-05-18 2007-05-17 Bi-directional ground fault circuit interrupter
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