Patent ID: 8339759
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: H02H

Abstract:
1. A relocatable power tap comprising: at least one receptacle; a power supply configured to convert an AC signal to a DC signal; a fault detector configured to determine the existence of ground and polarity faults in a power source, the fault detector including a first current-controlled switch configured to turn on if an open, ground, or polarity fault exists; a power switch controlled by the fault detector, connected to the power supply, and configured to communicate AC power from the power source to the at least one receptacle according to whether the fault detector detects a fault, the power switch including a second current-controlled switch controlled by the first current-controlled switch; a path to a ground connected to the at least one receptacle; and a surge protector configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode, the surge protector including