Circuit breaker panels with alarm system
OwnerOscar V. Masotinventor
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Abstract
An alarm system used in conjunction with a circuit breaker panel box indicating the presence of an overload condition. At least one sensor is provided in proximity with the circuit breaker box but is not physically connected thereto. This sensor senses various parameters which are inherent in an overload condition or which are produced by various circuitry connected to the circuit breaker which are enabled during an overload condition. This alarm system is set by closing the door of the circuit breaker panel box.
Claims9
An alarm system used in conjunction with conventional thermoelectrically or magnetically actuated circuit breakers provided in electrical panel boxes, each of the circuit breakers provided with a movable non-magnetic toggle switch, the system comprising:
- sensing means provided in proximity with said circuit breakers but physically and electrically disconnected from said circuit breakers for sensing the occurrence of an abnormal circuit condition, said sensing means sensing the movement of the toggle switch from the ON to the TRIPPED position;
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- alarm means electrically connected to said sensing means for indicating the presence of an abnormal circuit condition at a position removed from the interior of the electrical panel boxes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.