System and method for sensing temperature of a receptacle
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsSorin Mortun, Matthew Samojeden
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Abstract
An electrical receptacle including an outlet, a load terminal, a line terminal, a sensor, and a controller. The outlet is configured to electrically connect to an external load. The load terminal is electrically connected to the outlet and the line terminal is electrically connected to a line and configured to receive line power. The sensor is configured to sense a temperature of the receptacle. The controller has an electronic processor and a memory. The controller is configured to receive the temperature of the receptacle, compare the temperature to a threshold, and output an indication in response to the temperature crossing the threshold.
Claims16
An electrical receptacle comprising:
- an outlet configured to electrically connect to an external load;
- a load terminal electrically connected to the outlet;
- a line terminal electrically connected to a line and configured to receive line power;
- a sensor configured to sense a temperature of the receptacle;
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- a controller having an electronic processor and a memory, the controller configured to receive the temperature of the receptacle,
- compare the temperature to a threshold, and
- output an indication in response to the temperature crossing the threshold.
A method of monitoring an electrical receptacle, the method comprising:
- sensing, via a sensor, a temperature of the receptacle;
- comparing, via a controller, the temperature of the receptacle to a threshold;
- outputting, from the controller, an indication in response to the temperature of the receptacle crossing the threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.