Patent ID: 7887363

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 user-accessible front major surface and a back cover member having a back major surface arranged substantially in parallel with the front major surface, the user-accessible front major surface including at least one set of plug blade apertures configured to accept a set of plug blades from a corded power plug, the back cover member including a power delivery interface formed at a first end of the housing, the power delivery interface being configured to receive a power input device configured to be coupled to the plurality of AC power transmitting wires; an electrically isolating member disposed between the front cover member and the back cover member such that a front interior region is formed between the front cover member and the electrically isolating member and a rear interior region is formed between the back cover member and the electrically isolating member; at least one set of receptacle terminals disposed within the front interior region, the at least one set of receptacle terminals including at least one set of receptacle contacts that are accessible via the at least one set of plug blade apertures; a power input assembly disposed in the power delivery interface, the power input assembly including a set of power input contacts configured to mate with the power input device, the set of power input contacts being coupled to the at least one set of receptacle terminals in a reset state and decoupled from the at least one set of receptacle terminals in a tripped state; and a protective electrical assembly substantially disposed in the rear interior region at a second end of the housing opposite the first end of the housing, the protective electrical assembly including a toroidal sensor assembly, a fault detection circuit, and a solenoid assembly, the toroidal sensor assembly being coupled to the power input assembly by way of a plurality of AC power transmitting conductors longitudinally traversing an interior portion of the housing.