Cooper Industries, Inc.

Gary D Rector

John Fredrick Banting

Michael Peter Dunk

Faulted circuit detector having isolated indicator

A faulted circuit detector having an electrically isolated and remotely positioned indicator detects fault currents in a monitored conductor. When a fault of a predetermined magnitude is detected, a light pulse is transmitted from the detector to the indicator via a fiber optic cable where, upon receipt, the pulse is converted to an electrical pulse causing the indicator to indicate a 'fault' state. A reset circuit within the indicator resets the indicator at regular intervals to the 'normal' state as long as a predetermined minimum voltage is present on the monitored conductor. A test circuit is also provided to allow service personnel to field test the device with the monitored conductor in an energized state.

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Muskego, WI, United States of America

Gary D Rector