Electrical device
AssigneeTechnetix B.V.
InventorsGert Bronkhorst, Jan Ariesen
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Abstract
There is provided an electrical device (10) comprising electrical elements communicating with an integral power supply (12), wherein a power connection means (22) associated with the electrical elements (13, 13′ and 14) is adapted to receive a temporary external source of electrical power such as a battery (24) to allow removal and replacement of the integral power supply without interrupting power to the electrical elements. The integral power supply (12) is adapted to receive an enduring external power source, with a second switch (32) provided to disable connection of the integral power supply (12) to the enduring power source while the battery (24) is connected.
Claims8
A CATV amplifier device comprising electrical elements powered by an integral power supply adapted to receive an enduring external power source, wherein a power connection associated with the electrical elements is adapted to receive a temporary source of electrical power during removal and replacement of the integral power supply, the enduring external power source and the power connection connected to a common switch, the common switch moveable between a first position to connect the enduring external power source to the integral power supply and a second position to disconnect the integral power supply from the enduring external power source, the first and second positions being mutually exclusive and wherein the common switch is arranged to automatically switch to the second position on detecting connection of a temporary external source of electrical power to the power connection and to revert to the first position on detecting removal of the temporary external source of electrical power.
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