Patent ID: 8779775

Claim:
A source device for use with electrical wire, the source device comprising: a line side input configured to connect to a line side power source and receive an electrical power signal from the line side power source; a flat wire connection configured to connect to an electrical flat wire, the electrical flat wire comprising an electrifiable conductor and a plurality of return conductors; at least one relay configured to control the communication of the electrical power signal onto the electrical flat wire; and a control unit configured to (i) direct the communication of at least one test signal onto a first return conductor of the plurality of return conductors of the electrical flat wire, (ii) monitor a second return conductor of the plurality of return conductors of the electrical flat wire for one or more return signals, (iii) determine, based at least in part on the monitoring, whether a miswire or wire fault is associated with the electrical flat wire, and (iv) control, based at least in part on the determination, the actuation of the at least one relay.