Circuit breaker with alarm

A circuit breaker alarm system for a circuit having an interruptable current device, comprising:

• circuit breaker means in series relationship with said circuit having separable contacts for interrupting the flow of current therein;
• circuit breaker tripping means attached to said circuit breaker means adapted to obtain an output voltage upon the tripping of said circuit breaker;
• circuit breaker resetting means attached to said circuit breaker means adapted to obtain an output voltage upon the resetting of said circuit breaker;
• directional resistive means being connected in parallel with said circuit breaker tripping means and said circuit breaker resetting means to produce a unidirectional current flow upon the tripping or resetting of said circuit breaker means;
• current detecting means coupled to said directional resistive means to produce a substantially instantaneous output upon the flow of current in said directional resistive means upon the tripping or resetting of said circuit breaker means;
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• alarm means coupled to said current detecting means for energizing an alarm upon the tripping of said circuit breaker.