Hazardous Condition Alert and Electric Isolation Apparatus for Marinas and Docks
OwnerKyle Larson, Travis Bockoven +1inventors
InventorsKyle Larson, Travis Bockoven, Travis Higginbotham
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Abstract
A safety apparatus designed to prevent electric shock and protect equipment on or around marinas or docks. Said apparatus alerts and electrically isolates the marina or dock from the power source in the event a hazardous condition is detected. Safety hazards include, but are not limited to: Earth-ground fault, electricity in the water, high-water condition, or dock-break away condition. Comparing to prior art, the distinction of said invention is providing personal and equipment protection from all hazardous scenarios, and a fail-safe operation.
Claims11
An apparatus, for marinas and docks, to alert and electrically isolate said marina or dock from the power source in the event a hazardous condition is detected, said apparatus comprising:
- hazard sensors including, but not limited to:
- Earth-ground fault, electricity in the water, high-water condition, and dock-shore breakaway;
- means of isolating all conductors, including the Earth-ground, to said marina or dock from the power source;
- a momentary button to reset the system in the event of a hazardous condition, and to test the operation of the system;
- a visual and audible alarm to alert nearby persons around said marina or dock that a hazard has occurred;
- a logic controller to process system inputs, and control outputs using Boolean logic functions;
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- a human machine interface (HMI) to remotely monitor and control said apparatus.
The apparatus of claim I wherein the means of detecting a dock-shore breakaway condition is accomplished by placing reed switches at every joint of the marina or dock walkway.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.