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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
May. 09, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Philip R. Hall, Ottsville, PA (US);
William S. Richie, Jr., Pennsville, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 4/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 4/00 ;
Abstract
Circuitry is provided in a device to automatically change the relative position of the electrical lines which enter the device upon detection of a miswired condition. More specifically, the circuitry allows the device to function normally even if an installer accidentally inverts (i.e., flips or reverses) the wiring connections when attaching connectors to a communication/power line of the device. In this manner, the installer does not need to rewire the lines.