Patent ID: 7091831
Filing Date: 2006-08-15
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
1. A coupling system for enabling the efficient communication between a communication device and communication system embedded in an electrical power network in a building, the electrical power network having at least a first service panel residing in the building, the coupling device eliminating the need of separate fusing and cut-off mechanisms and providing enhanced integration and economy, the coupling system comprising: an electronic network that includes one or more carrier current couplers each providing an electrical interface between the communication device and a respective power wire of the electrical power network at the first service panel, wherein each carrier current coupler is configured to enable the transmission of communication signals between the communication device and a respective power wire; and one or more resettable breakers each configured to allow for manual disconnect and configured to provide over-current protection, the one or more resettable breakers each being electrically coupled to the electronic network and configured to be electrically coupled to the electrical power network.