CA2515059A1 - Circuit interrupting device and system utilizing electromechanical reset - Google Patents

Circuit interrupting device and system utilizing electromechanical reset Download PDF

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CA2515059A1
CA2515059A1 CA002515059A CA2515059A CA2515059A1 CA 2515059 A1 CA2515059 A1 CA 2515059A1 CA 002515059 A CA002515059 A CA 002515059A CA 2515059 A CA2515059 A CA 2515059A CA 2515059 A1 CA2515059 A1 CA 2515059A1
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Frantz Germain
David Herzfeld
Armando Calixto
David Chan
Stephen Stewart
James Richter
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H83/00Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current
    • H01H83/02Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by earth fault currents
    • H01H83/04Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by earth fault currents with testing means for indicating the ability of the switch or relay to function properly
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02HEMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
    • H02H3/00Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition with or without subsequent reconnection ; integrated protection
    • H02H3/26Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition with or without subsequent reconnection ; integrated protection responsive to difference between voltages or between currents; responsive to phase angle between voltages or between currents
    • H02H3/32Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition with or without subsequent reconnection ; integrated protection responsive to difference between voltages or between currents; responsive to phase angle between voltages or between currents involving comparison of the voltage or current values at corresponding points in different conductors of a single system, e.g. of currents in go and return conductors
    • H02H3/33Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition with or without subsequent reconnection ; integrated protection responsive to difference between voltages or between currents; responsive to phase angle between voltages or between currents involving comparison of the voltage or current values at corresponding points in different conductors of a single system, e.g. of currents in go and return conductors using summation current transformers
    • H02H3/338Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition with or without subsequent reconnection ; integrated protection responsive to difference between voltages or between currents; responsive to phase angle between voltages or between currents involving comparison of the voltage or current values at corresponding points in different conductors of a single system, e.g. of currents in go and return conductors using summation current transformers also responsive to wiring error, e.g. loss of neutral, break

Abstract

A GFCI device (10) which has reverse wiring protection is provided where no power is present at the face terminals (16, 24) even when the device is reverse wired. The device also has a reset lockout feature that prevents it from being reset after having been tripped if the circuit interrupting portion of the device is non-operational.

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1. A circuit interrupting device comprising:
a housing;
a pair of line terminals disposed at least partially within said housing and capable of being electrically connected to a source of electricity;
a pair of load terminals disposed at least partially within said housing and capable of conducting electrical current to a load when electrically connected to said line terminals;
a pair of electrical conductors for electrically connecting the line terminals to the load terminals;
a circuit interrupting portion disposed within said housing, said circuit interrupting portion comprising a coil and movable plunger assembly, a biased mechanical switch assembly and a latch and lifter assembly where said latch having a circular opening is springingly and slidably coupled to said lifter which also has a circular opening, the movable plunger being positioned to engage the latch and the lifter being positioned to engage the mechanical switch for engaging a sensing circuit used to detect a predetermined condition and said lifter is also positioned to engage the pair of electrical conductors for connecting the line terminals to the load terminals;
a reset portion comprising a reset button attached to a reset pin said reset button and reset pin being mechanically biased, said reset pin having a circular flange extending from its end portion, said flange positioned to interfere with the latch when the opening of the latch is not aligned with the opening of the lifter and said flange and end portion extend through the openings of the latch and lifter when said latch plate is engaged by the movable plunger aligning the opening of the latch with the opening of the lifter and a recoil action by the latch causing a misalignment of the openings trapping the end portion and flange underneath the latch allowing the biasing of the reset pin and reset button to cause the flange to engage the lifter which engages the movable bridges causing the line terminals to be electrically connected to the load terminals.
2. The circuit interrupting device of claim 1 where the condition comprises a ground fault, an arc fault, an appliance leakage fault, equipment leakage fault or an immersion detection fault.
3. The circuit interrupting device of claim 1 further comprising a trip portion configured to cause electrical discontinuity between the line and load terminals where said trip portion comprises a trip button having an angled end for engaging the latch causing the opening of the latch to align with the opening of the lifter allowing the reset pin to disengage the lifter causing the line and load terminals to be disconnected from each other.
4. The circuit interrupting device of claim 1 further comprising a pair of face terminals electrically connected to a pair of user accessible receptacles where each face terminals extends from and is integral with a metallic structure disposed within said housing.
5. The circuit interrupting device of claim 4 where the pair of electrical conductors are also configured to connect the line terminals, to the face terminals.
6. The circuit interrupting device of claim 4 where the pair of electrical conductors are configured to connect the line, load and face terminals to each other upon the device being reset and such conductors are configured to disconnect the line, load and face terminals from each other upon detection of a predetermined condition.
7. The circuit interrupting device of claim 1 further comprising a sensing circuit for detecting the occurrence of the predetermined condition.
8. A circuit interrupting device comprising:
a first electrical conductor;
a second electrical conductor;
a third electrical conductors;
a movable bridge electrically connected to the first electrical conductor, said movable bridge capable of electrically connecting the first, second and third electrical conductors to each other and disconnecting said first, second and third electrical conductors from each other upon the occurrence of a predetermined condition; and a reset portion configured to reestablish electrical continuity between the first, second and third electrical conductors after said predetermined condition occurs.
9. The circuit interrupting device of claim 8 further comprising a circuit interrupting portion for causing electrical discontinuity between the first, second and third electrical conductors upon the occurrence of a predetermined condition.
10. The circuit interrupting device of claim 8 further comprising a reset lockout mechanism that prevents the reestablishment of electrical continuity between said first, second and third electrical conductors when said device is non-operational.
11. A system comprising:
a circuit interrupting device having a first electrical conductor;
a second electrical conductor;
a third electrical conductors;
a movable bridge electrically connected to the first electrical conductor, said movable bridge capable of electrically connecting the first, second and third electrical conductors to each other and disconnecting said first, second and third electrical conductors from each other upon the occurrence of a predetermined condition;
a reset portion configured to reestablish electrical continuity between the first, second and third electrical conductors after said predetermined condition occurs; and at least one electrical device electrically connected to the circuit interrupting device forming a circuit.
12. The system of claim 11 where the circuit interrupting device is a GFCI.
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