Patent ID: 7915899

Claim:
A source device for use with electrical flat wire, comprising: a line side input configured to connect to a line side power source and receive an electrical power signal from the line side power source; a flat wire connection configured to connect to an electrical flat wire, the electrical flat wire comprising at least one flat electrifiable conductor, at least one flat return conductor, and at least one flat grounding conductor arranged in a stacked configuration; at least one relay configured to control the communication of the electrical power signal onto the electrical flat wire; and a control unit associated with a line side wire integrity component that is configured to identify a plurality of conductors associated with the line side power source, the plurality of conductors comprising at least one electrifiable conductor, at least one return conductor, and at least one grounding conductor, wherein the line side wire integrity component is further configured to determine whether the plurality of identified conductors are properly terminated at the line side input and to control the actuation of the at least one relay based upon the determination.