Patent ID: 7212386
Filing Date: 2007-05-01
Classification: H01H,H02H

Abstract:
1. An electrical wiring protection device comprising: a housing assembly including at least one line terminal and at least one load terminal partially disposed therein; a first conductive path electrically coupled to the at least one line terminal; a second conductive path electrically coupled to the at least one load terminal, the second conductive path being connected to the first conductive path in a reset state; a fault detection circuit coupled to the first conductive path, the fault detection circuit being configured to generate a fault detection signal in response to detecting at least one fault condition; a wiring state detection circuit coupled to the first conductive path, the wiring state detection circuit selectively providing a wiring state detection signal when the at least one line terminal is coupled to a source of AC power; an actuator assembly configured to provide an actuator signal in response to the fault detection signal or the wiring state detection signal; and a circuit interrupter coupled to the actuator assembly, the circuit interrupter being configured to disconnect the first conductive path from the second conductive path in response to the actuator signal in the reset state.