Patent ID: 8388371
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: H01R,H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electrical wiring system comprising: an assembled wiring panel comprising a nonconductive housing sized to fit within an electrical box, wherein the electrical box is designed to house a power cable, the electrical box is further configured to attach to a construction framing stud, wherein the assembled wiring panel comprises: a removable module having an electrical function, the removable module comprising a plurality of module electrical contacts associated therewith that are configured to connect to the plurality of panel electrical contacts on the first side of the assembled wiring panel, wherein the removable module further comprises a nonconductive module key structure that is configured to engage the nonconductive panel key structure and a conductive module key structure configured to engage the conductive panel key structure, wherein the removable module and the assembled wiring panel are configured to engage in only one proper orientation that comprises maintaining proper connection with the hot and neutral busses using at least one of: the nonconductive module key structure, or the conductive module key structure; wherein a portion of the nonconductive panel key structure partially shields the one or more electrical panel contacts of the conductive panel key structure from user contact; and wherein the removable module and the assembled wiring panel are further configured to removably latch together without tools.