Safety module electrical distribution system
First Claim
1. An electrical distribution system comprising:
- a wiring module configured to mount within an electrical box and having a functional side and a wiring side;
a plurality of terminals accessible from the wiring side;
a plurality of breakaways disposed between pairs of the terminals;
a switch module configured to removably install in the wiring module proximate the functional side; and
a plurality of contacts disposed within the switch module so as to configure the switch module as a type comprising one of a single-pole switch, a three-way switch and a four-way switch, wherein the electrical function of wires routed to the wiring module terminals and the gap or link status of the wiring module breakaways determines the wiring module configuration and a corresponding switch module type.
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Abstract
An electrical distribution system has a wiring module and a switch module. The wiring module is configured to mount within an electrical box and has a wiring side, a functional side, terminals accessible from the wiring side and breakaways disposed between pairs of the terminals. The switch module is configured to removable install in the wiring module proximate the functional side. The switch module has contacts that configure the switch module as a type comprising one of a single-pole switch, a three-way switch and a four-way switch. The electrical function of wires routed to the wiring module terminals and the gap or link status of the wiring module breakaways determines the wiring module configuration and a corresponding switch module type.
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5 Claims
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1. An electrical distribution system comprising:
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a wiring module configured to mount within an electrical box and having a functional side and a wiring side;
a plurality of terminals accessible from the wiring side;
a plurality of breakaways disposed between pairs of the terminals;
a switch module configured to removably install in the wiring module proximate the functional side; and
a plurality of contacts disposed within the switch module so as to configure the switch module as a type comprising one of a single-pole switch, a three-way switch and a four-way switch, wherein the electrical function of wires routed to the wiring module terminals and the gap or link status of the wiring module breakaways determines the wiring module configuration and a corresponding switch module type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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