Circuit Interrupting System with Remote Test And Reset Activation
AssigneeLeviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
InventorsGaetano Bonasia, Kangpin Tee, Maxim Laurent
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to resettable circuit interrupting devices and system and methods capable of being tested and reset from remote locations, and in particular to circuit interrupting devices and system capable of being tested and reset from remote locations. A remote monitoring device can also be included which can be used to control an actuation device which is capable of controlling a circuit interrupting device. Alternatively, the remote monitoring or control device can be used to control the circuit interrupting device directly.
Claims31
A circuit interrupting system comprising:
- a housing
- a circuit interrupting device disposed in said housing, said circuit interrupting device being configured to change from a reset state to a trip state upon the occurrence of a predetermined condition, said circuit interrupting device including test circuitry configured to cause said circuit interrupting device to change from the reset state to the trip state when activated, and reset circuitry configured to cause said circuit interrupting device to change from the tripped state to the reset state when activated;
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- at least one activating device capable of remotely activating the test circuitry or the reset circuitry.
A circuit interrupting device comprising:
- a power cable,
- a housing coupled to said power cable;
- a circuit interrupting device disposed in said housing and said circuit interrupting device being configured to change from a reset state to a trip state upon the occurrence of a predetermined condition, said circuit interrupting device including test circuitry configured to cause said circuit interrupting device to change from the reset state to the trip state when activated, and reset circuitry configured to cause said circuit interrupting device to change from the tripped state to the reset state when activated;
- at least one additional cable coupled to said circuit interrupting device at a first end;
- at least one activating device coupled to said second end of said at least one additional cable and wherein said at least one activating device is capable of remotely activating the test circuitry or the reset circuitry.
A method for remotely communicating with a circuit interrupting device comprising the steps of:
- sending a signal from a remote location to a circuit interrupting device, wherein said signal comprises at least one of a test signal and a reset signal;
- receiving said signal by said circuit interrupting device;
- performing an action on at least one component of said circuit interrupting device wherein said action comprises at least one of a test of one of said components of said circuit interrupting device and a reset of said circuit interrupting device.
The method as in claim, 26, wherein said step of providing an indication of a result of said action further comprises providing at least one of a visual indication, an audio indication, and sending a signal from said circuit interrupting device to a remote location to indicate a result of said test.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.