Patent ID: 8238580

Claim:
A relay module for actuating a powered speaker or other electronic audio/visual equipment, the module comprising: a module body; an electrical relay that is selectively actuated based on the power status of an audio/visual source unit disposed outside the module body, the relay being located within the module body and having an actuation circuit; an actuation input in electrical communication with the actuation circuit, wherein the actuation input is connectable to an output power-line from the audio/visual source unit, the actuation circuit being energized when the audio/visual source unit is turned on and de-energized when the audio/visual source unit is turned off; a manual switch that selectively opens and closes the electrical relay; a continuous power input in electrical communication with an amplifier circuit, wherein the electrical relay selectively opens and closes the amplifier circuit based on the ON/OFF power status of the audio/visual source unit, the electrical relay being energized when the audio/visual source unit is turned ON and de-energized when the audio/visual source unit is turned OFF; and a relay outlet in electrical communication with the amplifier circuit; wherein the relay outlet is connectable to a power cord of a separate powered electrical device.