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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2008
Dirk Bauschke, Shakopee, MN (US);
Todd Larson, Shakopee, MN (US);
Douglas Wayne Arntson, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Nga Doan, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Dirk Bauschke, Shakopee, MN (US);
Todd Larson, Shakopee, MN (US);
Douglas Wayne Arntson, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Nga Doan, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Rosemount Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector apparatus for use with a field device includes a housing having a first end and a second end, an electrical feedthrough subassembly, and a visual indicator viewable from outside the housing. The first end of the housing is configured to mechanically connect to the field device. The electrical feedthrough subassembly extends through at least a portion of the housing and includes a plurality of electrical conductors configured to provide a removable electrical connection at the second end of the housing and a flameproof barrier disposed between the first and second ends of the housing. The visual indicator has a plurality of illumination modes indicative of a power state of the electrical feedthrough subassembly.