Patent ID: 6930574

Claim:
A ground fault circuit interrupter providing protection against reverse connection error (RCE), comprising an outer case consisted of a base ( 003 ), a middle frame ( 002 ), an upper lid ( 001 ) on which is installed a reset button ( 006 ) and a test button ( 007 ), a grounding frame ( 004 ), two input ends and two load ends, and two socket static contact conducting parts ( 005 - 1 , 005 - 2 ), wherein the said two input ends include respectively an input end movable contact ( 016 , 017 ) connected by wire, the said two loads end include respectively a movable contact ( 018 , 019 ) connected by wire and an erroneous reverse connection mechanism, said reset button ( 006 ) including a reverse trip mechanism, wherein the said erroneous reverse connection mechanism includes two load end wire connection parts ( 015 - 1 , 015 - 2 ), two reverse wires ( 039 ) and two reverse trip load end conducting springs ( 034 - 1 , 034 - 2 ), said wire connection parts ( 015 - 1 , 015 - 2 ) are connected to the conducting springs ( 034 - 1 , 034 - 2 ) respectively by the reverse conductors ( 039 ).