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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2008
Applicant:
Michael O. Flegel, Racine, WI (US);
Inventor:
Michael O. Flegel, Racine, WI (US);
Assignee:
Reliance Controls Corporation, Racine, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electrical panel has an Arc Fault Current Interrupter (AFCI) breaker connected to a power supply input, which is operative to interrupt current flow to multiple circuits when an arc fault is detected. The AFCI breaker, which may include Ground Fault Current Interrupter (GFCI) components, provides global arc fault and ground fault protection for multiple circuits of a load center, such as a main panel, sub-panel, transfer switch, and the like.