ADJUSTABLE PLASTER RING COVER
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1. An apparatus for use in an electrical distribution system, the apparatus comprising:
- an electrical box configured to accept at least one electrical power cable;
a plaster ring configured to be mounted to the electrical box, wherein the plaster ring has an open front face that provides access to an interior of the electrical box;
an electrical wiring module within the interior of the electrical box, the electrical wiring module including one or more conductors that couple the electrical wiring module to one or more of the power cables, the electrical wiring module further including one or more connectors to electrically couple to a functional module;
a first cover configured to protect one of more of the connectors on the wiring module; and
a second cover configured to substantially cover the open front face of the plaster ring.
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Abstract
A power distribution system has an electrical box configured to attach a power cable, a plaster ring releasably mounted to the box and one or more electrical devices installed. A pre-wired ground extends from a first end physically and electrically connected to a ground terminal on the electrical device. The plaster ring is movable between a closed position proximate the box and an open position distal the box. The pre-wired ground is configured as a lanyard so as to support the plaster ring as a wiring platform in the open position for connecting wires between the power cable and the electrical device or devices.
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1. An apparatus for use in an electrical distribution system, the apparatus comprising:
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an electrical box configured to accept at least one electrical power cable; a plaster ring configured to be mounted to the electrical box, wherein the plaster ring has an open front face that provides access to an interior of the electrical box; an electrical wiring module within the interior of the electrical box, the electrical wiring module including one or more conductors that couple the electrical wiring module to one or more of the power cables, the electrical wiring module further including one or more connectors to electrically couple to a functional module; a first cover configured to protect one of more of the connectors on the wiring module; and a second cover configured to substantially cover the open front face of the plaster ring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20)
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15. An electrical apparatus manufacturing method comprising:
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placing one or more electrical wiring modules within an interior of an electrical box, each electrical wiring module including one or more fixed conductors that couple the electrical wiring module to one or more power cables, the electrical wiring module further including one or more connectors disposed thereon that are configured to electrically couple to a functional module; mounting a plaster ring to the electrical box wherein the plaster ring includes an open front face that provides access to the interior of the electrical box; and mounting a hard protective cover to the plaster ring. - View Dependent Claims (16, 18)
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