Patent ID: 8333082

Claim:
A condensate and water leak control switch comprising: a housing adapted for placement in a condensate collection or water leak containment pan; and an electrical switch unit disposed towards a first end of said housing, the electrical switch unit including an actuator member; said housing including a receptacle formed within a side portion of said housing for receipt of a water soluble tablet, said receptacle characterized as a slot delineated, at least in part, by a first portion of said housing disposed towards the first end and a second portion of said housing disposed towards a second end of said housing opposite the first end, said actuator member operable to be engaged by said tablet when said tablet is placed in said receptacle whereby in response to accumulation of liquid in said pan, said tablet dissolves to allow said actuator member to change the condition of said switch unit to provide for generating one of a control signal and alarm signal, respectively.