Multiple circuit overload protection device
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1. An apparatus for prevention of overloading of a two-wire circuit of a three-wire electrical system comprising in combination:
- a first voltage supply line and a second voltage supply line;
a first load and a second load, wherein said first load is connected to said first voltage supply line;
means for sensing when said first and second voltage supply lines are out of phase;
means responsive to said means for sensing for connecting said second load to said second voltage supply line when said first and second supply lines are out of phase; and
a bypass switch means for bypassing said means for connecting said second load to a second voltage supply line, regardless of whether said first and second voltage supply lines are in or out of phase.
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Abstract
A sensor connected to two different phases of an electrical wiring system provides positive protection against overloading of any single phase by preventing operation of one circuit load when there is no phase difference between the wiring circuits.
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1. An apparatus for prevention of overloading of a two-wire circuit of a three-wire electrical system comprising in combination:
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a first voltage supply line and a second voltage supply line; a first load and a second load, wherein said first load is connected to said first voltage supply line; means for sensing when said first and second voltage supply lines are out of phase; means responsive to said means for sensing for connecting said second load to said second voltage supply line when said first and second supply lines are out of phase; and a bypass switch means for bypassing said means for connecting said second load to a second voltage supply line, regardless of whether said first and second voltage supply lines are in or out of phase. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for connecting a second load to a second circuit when said second circuit is out of phase with a first circuit having a first load comprising in combination:
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means for sensing the phase of said first and second circuits; means for automatically connecting said second load to said second circuit when said first and second circuits are out of phase; and means for bypassing said means for sensing and for connecting said second load when said first and second circuits are in phase or out of phase. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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