Patent ID: 6081049
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: H02B

Abstract:
A weatherproof electric service disconnect box for outdoor use with a protective access cover adapted to be opened manually for access to electrical circuit conduit wiring mounted within the service disconnect box for conveying current from an incoming set of ground fault connected electrical supply wires to a set of output ground fault connected wires for powering an accompanying electrical appliance for resolving problems and costs by reducing an electrician's time required to install a service outlet externally to the disconnect box by supplying a service outlet on location near the electrical appliance connected to live incoming electrical supply wires for appliance service with the appliance disconnected from the incoming electrical supply wires, comprising in combination,manual disconnect means for manually disconnecting the internal electrical supply wires from the set of output wires for powering said appliance thus providing that power cannot be connected to the electrical appliance when the manual disconnect means manually disconnects the incoming supply wires from the output wires, andan electrical socket accessory connected to said set of incoming supply wires disposed within said disconnect box and mounted stably upon the disconnect box in a position available for outdoor electrical use and servicing of the electrical appliance when said manual disconnect means disconnects the supply wires from the appliance.