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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jeff Duve, Efland, NC (US);
Assignee:
Cooper Industries, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 9/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 9/08 ;
Abstract
The present invention concerns an improved ground fault circuit interrupt outlet. The device includes a voltage sensitive device which is capable of conducting current at a predetermined voltage. The voltage sensitive device is electrically connected between a ground on the ground fault circuit interrupt outlet and a neutral located on the ground fault circuit interrupt outlet. Arranging the device in this manner converts the ground fault circuit interrupt outlet into a ground fault circuit interrupt with open neutral protection.