SHOCK PROOF DEVICES AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A device for preventing an electric shock, the device comprising:
- output terminals for connecting to an external load;
a low voltage circuit for carrying a first current (IL) to the output terminals, the low voltage circuit comprising a first coil disposed about a magnetic core;
a high voltage circuit for carrying a second current (IH) to the output terminals, the high voltage circuit comprising a second coil disposed about the magnetic core; and
a control relay configured to electrically connect one of the high voltage circuit and the low voltage circuit to the output terminals based at least partly on the first current (IL).
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Abstract
Devices and methods for preventing shock from a high voltage power source. In one embodiment, a device for preventing an electric shock, comprises output terminals for connecting to an external load, a low voltage circuit for carrying a first current (IL) to the output terminals, the low voltage circuit comprising a first coil disposed about a magnetic core, and a high voltage circuit for carrying a second current (IH) to the output terminals, the high voltage circuit comprising a second coil disposed about the magnetic core, and a control relay configured to electrically connect one of the high voltage circuit and the low voltage circuit to the output terminals based at least partly on the first current (IL).
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25 Claims
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1. A device for preventing an electric shock, the device comprising:
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output terminals for connecting to an external load; a low voltage circuit for carrying a first current (IL) to the output terminals, the low voltage circuit comprising a first coil disposed about a magnetic core; a high voltage circuit for carrying a second current (IH) to the output terminals, the high voltage circuit comprising a second coil disposed about the magnetic core; and a control relay configured to electrically connect one of the high voltage circuit and the low voltage circuit to the output terminals based at least partly on the first current (IL). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device for preventing an electric shock, the device comprising:
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a low voltage source; high voltage input terminals for connecting to a high voltage source; a power outlet comprising a positive a pair of output terminals for providing either a low voltage current (IL) or a high voltage current (IH) to an external electrical load; and a control relay for selectively providing power from one of the low voltage and the high voltage to the power outlet, wherein the control relay comprises a low voltage coil configured to carry the IL current and a high voltage coil configured to carry the IH current. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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