PORTABLE CIRCUIT-BREAKER TRIPPER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAME
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an electrical plug or a plurality of external electrical connectors;
a first circuit, wherein the first circuit is an open circuit or an essentially open circuit;
a second circuit, wherein the second circuit includes an indicator for indicating an electrical current flow in the second circuit;
a third circuit, wherein the third circuit is designed to open a fuse or to trip a circuit breaker; and
an electrical switch, wherein the electrical switch is electrically connected to the electrical plug or to the plurality of external electrical connectors, wherein the electrical switch is capable of connecting the electrical plug or the plurality of external electrical connectors to the first circuit, to the second circuit, or to the third circuit.
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Abstract
An apparatus, including an electrical plug or a plurality of external electrical connectors; a first circuit, wherein the first circuit is an open circuit or an essentially open circuit; a second circuit, wherein the second circuit includes an indicator for indicating an electrical current flow in the second circuit; a third circuit, wherein the third circuit is designed to open a fuse or to trip a circuit breaker; and an electrical switch. The electrical switch is electrically connected to the electrical plug or to the plurality of external electrical connectors, wherein the electrical switch is capable of connecting the electrical plug or the plurality of external electrical connectors to the first circuit, to the second circuit, or to the third circuit.
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10 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an electrical plug or a plurality of external electrical connectors; a first circuit, wherein the first circuit is an open circuit or an essentially open circuit; a second circuit, wherein the second circuit includes an indicator for indicating an electrical current flow in the second circuit; a third circuit, wherein the third circuit is designed to open a fuse or to trip a circuit breaker; and an electrical switch, wherein the electrical switch is electrically connected to the electrical plug or to the plurality of external electrical connectors, wherein the electrical switch is capable of connecting the electrical plug or the plurality of external electrical connectors to the first circuit, to the second circuit, or to the third circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for opening a circuit protected by a circuit breaker with a portable circuit-breaker tripping apparatus, comprising:
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setting a switch on the portable circuit-breaker tripper apparatus to a first position corresponding to an open circuit; plugging the portable circuit-breaker tripper apparatus into an electrical outlet; setting the switch to a second position for testing whether the electrical outlet is providing electrical power; and setting the switch to a third position, wherein the third position causes a circuit breaker associated with a circuit associated with the electrical outlet to open or trip.
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10. A method for opening a circuit protected by a circuit breaker with a portable circuit-breaker tripping apparatus, comprising:
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setting a switch on the portable circuit-breaker tripper apparatus to a first position corresponding to an open circuit; attaching an electrical connector or electrical connectors across an electrical circuit; setting the switch to a second position for testing whether the electrical circuit is providing electrical power; and setting the switch to a third position, wherein the third position causes a circuit breaker associated with the electrical circuit to open or trip.
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