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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2023
Applicant:
Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US);
Inventors:
Robert Simon, Shelton, CT (US);
Matthew Samojeden, Rye, NY (US);
Assignee:
Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 3/20 (2006.01); G01R 19/155 (2006.01); G01R 27/08 (2006.01); H02H 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 3/202 (2013.01); G01R 19/155 (2013.01); G01R 27/08 (2013.01); H02H 1/0007 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electrical receptacle including an outlet and a testing circuit. The outlet is configured to connect to an external load. The outlet includes a phase line and a neutral line. The testing circuit is configured to output a signal to a phase line of the outlet, receive a response signal from a neutral line of the outlet, and determine when the external load is electrically connected to the outlet based on the response signal.