Patent ID: 8649133

Claim:
A protective wiring device for use in an electrical distribution system including a plurality of AC power transmitting wires coupled to a source of AC power, the device comprising: a housing including a front cover member having a front major surface and a back cover member having a back major surface arranged substantially in parallel with the front major surface, the housing further including a front interior region and a rear interior region, the front major surface including at least one set of plug blade apertures configured to accept a set of plug blades from a corded plug, the back cover member including a power input interface having a set of power input contacts, the power input interface being configured to accommodate a power input device, the power input device having an edge portion from which a plurality of input device wires extend, the plurality of input device wires being configured to be coupled to respective ones of the plurality of AC power transmitting wires, the plurality of AC power transmitting wires and the power input contacts being electrically connected when the power input interface and the power input device are in a mated relationship; a set of receptacle terminals disposed in the first interior region, the set of receptacle terminals including a set of receptacle contacts that are accessible via the at least one set of plug blade apertures; an electric circuit assembly including, a sensor assembly coupled to the power input interface by a plurality of AC power transmitting conductors, a fault detection circuit coupled to the sensor assembly, the fault detection circuit being configured to generate a fault detection signal in response to a fault condition propagating in the electrical distribution system or a simulated fault condition, a fault actuator responsive to the fault detection circuit, the fault actuator including a solenoid assembly and a circuit interrupter responsive to the solenoid, the circuit interrupter including a first set of contacts configured to couple the set of receptacle terminals to the plurality AC power transmitting conductors in a reset state and decouple the plurality of AC power transmitting conductors from the set of receptacle terminals in a tripped state; and a reset button assembly including a user accessible reset button disposed in the front cover and a reset mechanism coupled to the circuit interrupter, the reset button assembly being configured to effect the reset state in response to a user stimulus, the reset button assembly being substantially offset from the power input interface.