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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2007
Thomas N. Packard, Syracuse, NY (US);
Daniel P. Malley, Freeville, NY (US);
David A. Finlay, Sr., Marietta, NY (US);
Thomas N. Packard, Syracuse, NY (US);
Daniel P. Malley, Freeville, NY (US);
David A. Finlay, Sr., Marietta, NY (US);
Pass & Seymour, Inc., Syracuse, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a device that includes a housing assembly including a plurality of line terminals, a plurality of load terminals, and a plurality of receptacle load terminals coupled to the plurality of load terminals by a plurality of conductors. A circuit interrupting assembly is disposed in the housing and coupled to the plurality of line terminals or the plurality of load terminals, the circuit interrupting assembly establishing electrically continuity between the plurality of line terminals and the plurality of load terminals in a reset state and interrupting the electrical continuity between the plurality of line terminals and the plurality of load terminals in a tripped state. A wiring state detection circuit is coupled to the plurality of line terminals or the plurality of load terminals. At least one switchable element is coupled to the wiring state detection circuit, the at least one switchable element including a plurality of switching states. The at least one switchable element is disposed in at least one of the plurality of conductors coupled between the plurality of receptacle load terminals and the plurality of load terminals. The at least one switchable element is also configured to change switching states in response to a stimulus generated by the wiring state detection circuit.