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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2006
Thomas James Batko, Wallingford, CT (US);
Nelson Bonilla, Tampa, FL (US);
Daming Yu, Easton, CT (US);
Robert William Youle, Naugatuck, CT (US);
John R. Baldwin, Newtown, CT (US);
Thomas James Batko, Wallingford, CT (US);
Nelson Bonilla, Tampa, FL (US);
Daming Yu, Easton, CT (US);
Robert William Youle, Naugatuck, CT (US);
John R. Baldwin, Newtown, CT (US);
Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US);
Abstract
A ground fault circuit interrupting device detects an end-of-life condition. A ground fault detecting circuit detects a fault condition and controllably operates a switching device to energize a circuit interrupting device. An end-of-life detecting circuit detects a failure of the circuit interrupting device to open after detection of the fault condition, and activates a secondary circuit to energize the circuit interrupting device.