PLUG LOAD RECEPTACLE
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1. A wiring device comprising:
- a housing including front and rear sections;
an AC power input for receiving AC power to the device from a power source external to said housing;
a low voltage control input for receiving a low voltage control signal;
one or more AC power outputs for providing said AC power to a connected device; and
a switching device receiving said control signal and electrically connecting said AC power input to said one or more AC power outputs based on said control signal.
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Abstract
A controlled receptacle device provides power to connected devices when certain predetermined conditions are met. A wired or wireless control signal is received by the receptacle to control a switch within the receptacle device to open or close based on the predetermined conditions. In a duplex receptacle configuration either one or both of the outlets within the device are controlled by the control signal. In the condition where only one of the two outlets is controlled, the other outlet is wired to always be on, or providing power to the face terminals of the outlet.
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1. A wiring device comprising:
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a housing including front and rear sections; an AC power input for receiving AC power to the device from a power source external to said housing; a low voltage control input for receiving a low voltage control signal; one or more AC power outputs for providing said AC power to a connected device; and a switching device receiving said control signal and electrically connecting said AC power input to said one or more AC power outputs based on said control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wiring device comprising:
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a housing including front and rear sections; an AC power input for receiving AC power to the device from a power source external to said housing; a wireless control input for receiving a wireless control signal; a circuit configured to receive said wireless control signal and output a low voltage control signal; one or more AC power outputs for providing said AC power to a connected device; and a switching device receiving said control signal and electrically connecting said AC power input to said one or more AC power outputs based on said control signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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