Watthour meter socket adapter
First Claim
1. A watthour meter socket adapter for mounting a socket-type watthour meter having a plurality of blade type electrical terminals to a building comprising:
- a housing, the housing including;
a watthour meter receiving portion;
a plurality of biased electrical contacts mounted within the watthour meter receiving portion for removably receiving the blade type electrical terminals of a socket-type watthour meter in a snap-in connection;
a terminal portion integrally formed with the watthour meter receiving portion;
a plurality of electrical terminals mounted within the terminal portion;
a plurality of electrical conductors connected between the contacts in the watthour meter receiving portion and the terminals in the terminal portion of the housing; and
guide means formed in the terminal portion of the housing for guiding the electrical wiring conductors of the building into engagement with the terminals in the terminal portion of the housing.
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Abstract
A socket adapter for converting a conventional bottom connected watthour meter housing to a socket-type watthour meter housing. The adapter includes a housing having a watthour meter receiving portion including a plurality of electrical contacts which removably receive the blade terminals of a watthour meter. The contacts are connected via electrical conductors to terminals mounted in an integral terminal portion of the housing. A cover member is removably mountable over the terminal portion of the housing to provide access to the terminals. The terminal portion and the cover cooperate to form guide surfaces which direct the building conductors into engagement with the terminals within the adapter. A surge protector in the form of a pair of wires embedded within the peripheral surface of the watthour meter receiving portion of the housing are connectable through a connector mounted on the back wall of the housing to earth ground.
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9 Claims
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1. A watthour meter socket adapter for mounting a socket-type watthour meter having a plurality of blade type electrical terminals to a building comprising:
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a housing, the housing including; a watthour meter receiving portion; a plurality of biased electrical contacts mounted within the watthour meter receiving portion for removably receiving the blade type electrical terminals of a socket-type watthour meter in a snap-in connection; a terminal portion integrally formed with the watthour meter receiving portion; a plurality of electrical terminals mounted within the terminal portion; a plurality of electrical conductors connected between the contacts in the watthour meter receiving portion and the terminals in the terminal portion of the housing; and guide means formed in the terminal portion of the housing for guiding the electrical wiring conductors of the building into engagement with the terminals in the terminal portion of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A watthour meter socket adapter for mounting a socket-type watthour meter to a building comprising:
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a housing, the housing including; a watthour meter receiving portion; a plurality of electrical contacts mounted within the watthour meter receiving portion for receiving the terminals of a socket-type watthour meter; a terminal portion integrally formed with the watthour meter receiving portion; a plurality of electrical terminals mounted within the terminal portion; a plurality of electrical conductors connected between the contacts in the watthour meter receiving portion and the terminals in the terminal portion of the housing; guide means formed in the terminal portion of the housing for guiding the electrical wiring conductors of the building into engagement with the terminals in the terminal portion of the housing; and surge protection means mounted within the housing and connectable to earth ground for protecting the watthour meter from electrical power surges, the surge protection means comprising a pair of wires embedded within the watthour meter receiving portion of the housing and connectable through the housing to earth ground. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A watthour meter socket adapter for mounting a socket-type watthour meter having a plurality of blade type electrical terminals to a building comprising:
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a housing, the housing including; a watthour meter receiving portion; a plurality of biased electrical contacts mounted within the watthour meter receiving portion for removably receiving the blade type electrical terminals of a socket-type watthour meter in a snap-in connection; a terminal portion integrally formed with the watthour meter receiving portion; a plurality of electrical terminals mounted within the terminal portion; a plurality of electrical conductors connected between the contacts in the watthour meter receiving portion and the terminals in the terminal portion of the housing; and guide means formed in the terminal portion of the housing for guiding the electrical wiring conductors of the building into engagement with the terminals in the terminal portion of the housing.
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Specification