Patent ID: 7744407

Claim:
A modular circuit system for use in an electrical wiring system, the modular circuit system comprising: a circuit box configured to be connected into the electrical wiring system, wherein the circuit box comprises a single switch box that comprises: a housing; a first plurality of wire lugs on a first side of the circuit box, wherein the first plurality of lugs includes a first ground lug, a first neutral lug and a first hot lug; a second plurality of wire lugs on a second side of the circuit box, wherein the second plurality of lugs includes a second ground lug, a second neutral lug and a second hot lug; a plurality of contact bars connected between the first plurality of wire lugs and the second plurality of wire lugs, wherein the plurality of contact bars comprises: a ground contact bar extending between the first ground lug and the second ground lug; a neutral contact bar extending between the first neutral lug and the second neutral lug; a first hot contact bar extending from the first hot lug; a second hot contact bar extending from the second hot lug; and a plurality of prong receptacles, wherein each of the plurality of prong receptacles is connected to a corresponding contact bar and wherein the plurality of prong receptacles includes: a ground prong receptacle connected to the ground contact bar; a first hot prong receptacle connected to the first hot contact bar; a second hot prong receptacle connected to the second hot contact bar; and a fitting configured to be removably inserted into the circuit box; wherein the fitting comprises: a base; and a plurality of prongs extending from the base, wherein each of the prongs is configured to be received by a corresponding one of the plurality of prong receptacles, thereby placing the fitting in electrical communication with the circuit box.