Electrical circuit interrupter device locator
AssigneeNtc S.R.L.
InventorJoachim Wottrich
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an electronic system for identifying the circuit interrupter device associated with a particular power outlet receptacle on a power line, and to a method or means for identifying the circuit interrupter device.
Claims22
An electronic system for identifying a power line associated with an outlet, wherein the power line carries an oscillating signal at a given frequency, the electronic system comprising:
- drawing means connected to the outlet to form a circuit with the power line for drawing bidirectional current spikes from the circuit to produce a magnetic field around the power line;
- sensing means for sensing the magnetic field;
- and
- alert means for alerting a user when said sensing means senses the magnetic field.
A transmitting device in an electronic system for identifying a power line associated with an outlet, wherein the power line carries an oscillating signal at a given frequency and the transmitting device is connected to the outlet to form a circuit with the power line, the transmitting device comprising:
- drawing means for drawing bidirectional current spikes from the circuit to produce a magnetic field around the power line.
A method for identifying a power line associated with an outlet, wherein the power line carries an oscillating signal at a given frequency, and a transmitting device is connected to the outlet to form a circuit with the power line, the method comprising the steps of:
- drawing bidirectional current spikes from the circuit to produce a magnetic field around the power line;
- sensing the magnetic field;
- and
- alerting a user when the magnetic field is sensed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.