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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2007
Applicants:
John Joseph Shea, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Kevin Lynn Parker, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Inventors:
John Joseph Shea, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Kevin Lynn Parker, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/00 (2006.01); H02H 3/00 (2006.01); H02H 9/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An arc fault and/or ground fault circuit interrupter includes an operating mechanism structured to open and close separable contacts, a trip mechanism cooperating with the operating mechanism to trip open the separable contacts, a test button structured to test the operating mechanism, an indicator, and a controller structured to configure a setting of the circuit interrupter and operate the indicator to indicate the setting in response to an actuation of the test button.