Patent ID: 6989757

Claim:
A carbon monoxide monitoring and protection system for use with a potential carbon monoxide generating source controlled by an electrical line thereto, the system comprising: carbon monoxide detectors operative to provide a fault signal upon detection of carbon monoxide and to discontinue the fault signal upon clearing of the detected carbon monoxide; a controller connected to said detectors to receive said fault signal; the controller being further connected to the electrical line and operative to (i) automatically interrupt said electrical line and thereby shut-down operation of the potential carbon monoxide generating source in response to said fault signal, and (ii) automatically discontinue interruption of said electrical line and thereby automatically restore operation of the potential carbon monoxide generating source upon discontinuation of said fault signal; identifying indicia associated with said detectors, said indicia having (i) a normal condition, (ii) an alert condition responsive to said fault signal, and (iii) an alert-cleared condition automatically responsive to discontinuation of said fault signal, said alert-cleared condition being readily visible and distinguishable from said normal and alert conditions; and a reset module connected to said indicia and operative to return said indicia from said alert-cleared condition to said normal condition.