Multi-functional intrusion warning system for branch circuits of a home and the like

A multi-functional intrusion warning system for a building and the like having a conventional AC power source;

• building circuitry comprising multiple branch circuits;
• and a circuit breaking means in said building circuitry intermediate said power source and said branch circuits for cutting off electrical current to any of said branch circuits experiencing a current surge above a certain level, with said multi-functional control system being adapted to be located in said building circuitry intermediate said circuit breaking means and at least one of said branch circuits, comprising:
• a circuit interrupting means for location in a circuit intermediate said circuit breaking means and said at least one branch circuit comprising contactor means having normally open contacts, when said circuit interrupting means is de-energized, to interrupt said circuit between said circuit breaking means and said at least one branch circuit and having closed contacts, when said circuit interrupting means is energized, to complete said circuit between said circuit breaking means and said at least one branch circuit;
• occurrence detection means for completing said circuit to said circuit interrupting means upon a certain occurrence to energize said circuit interrupting means and permit current to flow from said circuit breaking means to said at least one branch circuit to power electrical devices on said at least one branch circuit;
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• switch means for completing, when closed, a circuit to said occurrence detection means for energizing and activating said occurrence detection means.

A method of providing a warning that an occurrence has occurred in a building and the like having an AC power source, building circuitry with a plurality of branch circuits, and a circuit breaking means in said building circuitry intermediate said AC power source and said branch circuits for interrupting electric current to any of said branch circuits experiencing a current surge above a certain level, comprising:

• locating a circuit interrupting means intermediate said circuit breaking means and at least one of said branch circuits comprising contactor means in a circuit of said building circuitry intermediate said circuit breaking means and said at least one of said branch circuits which has normally open contacts, when said circuit interrupting means is de-energized, to interrupt said circuit through said contactor means between said circuit breaking means and said at least one of said branch circuits and closed contacts, when said circuit interrupting means is energized, to complete said circuit through said contactor means between said circuit breaking means and said branch circuits;
• connecting electric devices to electric outlets of said at least one of said branch circuits;
• energizing occurrence detection means which, upon detection of an occurrence, will energize said circuit interrupting means to close said contacts of contactor means to complete said circuits through said contactor means and provide power to said electric devices connected to said at least one of said branch circuits to provide a warning that the occurrence has occurred.

A multi-functional intrusion warning system for a building and the like having a conventional AC power source comprising:

• building circuitry for providing AC power to the building electrical services;
• said building circuitry comprising a plurality of branch circuits;
• a circuit breaking means in said building circuitry intermediate said AC power source and said plurality of branch circuits for cutting off electrical current to any branch circuit of said plurality of branch circuits experiencing a current surge above a certain level;
• a circuit interrupting means in said building circuitry intermediate said circuit breaking means and at least two branch circuits of said plurality of branch circuits comprising contactor means in circuits intermediate said circuit breaking means and said at least two branch circuits;
• said contactor means having normally closed contacts when said circuit interrupting means is de-energized to complete said circuits through said contactor means between said circuit breaking means and said at least two branch circuits;
• said contactor means having open contacts when said circuit interrupting means is energized to interrupt said circuits through said contactor means between said circuit breaking means and said at least two branch circuits;
• arming switch means for completing, when closed, a circuit to said circuit interrupting means for energizing said circuit interrupting means to open said contacts of said contactor means and thereby interrupt said circuits through said contactor means and thereby interrupt power through the contactor means to said at least two branch circuits and thereby arm the multi-functional intrusion warning system;
• control means for interrupting said circuit to said circuit interrupting means upon a certain occurrence to de-energize said circuit interrupting means and thereby return said contacts of said contactor means to their normally closed state to complete said circuits through the contactor means and permit power to flow from said circuit breaking means to said at least two branch circuits to power electrical devices on said at least two branch circuits to provide a warning through the powering of said electrical devices that a certain occurrence has been detected by the multi-functional intrusion warning system;
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• said control means for interrupting said circuit to said circuit interrupting means including an occurrence detection means whereby when an occurrence is detected by said occurrence detection means said circuit interrupting means is de-energized.