Patent ID: 7408757

Claim:
An apparatus for protecting a low-voltage network comprising: a metal chassis; a power line surge protector, said power line surge protector having power input terminals and power output terminals and a power line surge protection circuit, said power line surge protection circuit passing power from said power input terminals to said power output terminals while reducing transmission of potential power surges emanating from the power input terminals, said power line surge protector housed within said metal chassis; a set of dry contacts integrated in said power line surge protector; a low-voltage connection circuit board housed within said metal chassis comprising: a shield; a plurality of low-voltage input terminals; a plurality of low-voltage output terminals; a low-voltage surge protector female connector; a plurality of printed circuit paths, whereas said plurality of printed circuit paths are configured to connect said plurality of low-voltage input terminals and said plurality of low-voltage output terminals with said low-voltage surge protector connector; and a plurality of plug-in low-voltage surge protectors housed within said metal chassis, each of said plurality of plug-in low-voltage surge protectors having a male connector that mates with said low-voltage surge protector female connector.