Receptacle safety deenergizer

An electrical safety disconnecting device for discontinuing power to an appliance cord plugged into a preexisting, standard electrical receptacle, said device comprising:

• a power circuit including electrical conductors connectable to the power conductors of the preexisting receptacle, at least one protected receptacle corresponding in configuration to the preexisting receptacle and connected in series with said electrical conductors, said power circuit having protruding electrical conductor members cooperating with and attachable to the preexisting receptacle, whereby said device is plugged into the existing receptacle for support and for connection to electrical power;
• an automatic switch selectively breaking electrical continuity of at least one of said electrical conductors;
• and
• and means for detecting an audible alarm and operating said automatic switch responsive thereto.

An electrical safety disconnecting device having a standard electrical receptacle for receiving the plug of an appliance power cord and conducting electrical power from a building wiring system, said device for selectively and automatically discontinuing power to said receptacle, said device comprising:

• a power circuit including electrical conductors connectable to the building wiring system, at least one protected receptacle connected in series with the building wiring system;
• an automatic switch selectively tripping, wherein said automatic switch breaks electrical continuity to said protected receptacle;
• means for detecting an audible alarm and operating said automatic switch responsive thereto;
• an indicator indicating a tripped condition wherein power to said protected receptacle is discontinued;
• an indicator indicating the tripped condition, wherein power to said protected receptacle is discontinued;
• means for maintaining power discontinued, and for maintaining said indicator operative;
• and
• means for manually restoring power and for discontinuing indication by said indicator of the tripped condition.