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ARC FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER, SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS OF DETECTING AND INTERRUPTING ELECTRICAL FAULTS

  • US 20100097733A1
  • Filed: 12/18/2009
  • Published: 04/22/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for detecting series and parallel arc faults, overcurrent, overload, short circuit, ground and surge, in single or multi-phase electrical circuits, AC or DC, and then safely interrupting said circuit, said apparatus comprising:

  • a housing, circuitry, line and load side terminals, Hall Effect Current Sensor, power supply or automatic power switcher circuit, anti alias filter, programmable gain amplifier, buffer amplifier, microprocessor, reset button, trip button, test button, electromagnetic contactor, contactor position sensing circuit, miswire circuitry, visual indicators, audible alarms, and the associated mechanical, electrical, electro-mechanical and electronic components and interconnections.

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