Trailer wiring over-current protection
First Claim
1. An electrical power supply device for a Class 8 trailer lighting system behind a truck, said trailer lighting system including at least two FMVSS 108 compliant LED stop-tail-turn lamps while each uses an amperage less than 3 amperes, the improvement comprising:
- an outer casing including a terminal adapted to be electrically attached to and become part of said Class 8 trailer lighting system;
a plurality of electrically conductive wires within said casing;
wherein at least one of said wires is selected from one or more of the group consisting of;
(a) consisting essentially of copper and being smaller in cross-sectional size than 14 gauge;
(b) being non-copper and having conductivity less than copper;
(c) being a copper alloy and having conductivity less than copper;
(d) copper sheath around a different metal and collectively having conductivity less than copper;
an over-current protection device along said at least one wire which breaks current flow through said at least one wire below at an amperage threshold less than 25 amperes; and
,wherein said over-current protection device is mounted on or within said outer casing and is substantially protected from dust or moisture.
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Abstract
An electrical power supply device for a trailer lighting system behind a truck is disclosed. The trailer lighting system including at least two FMVSS 108 compliant LED stop-tail-turn lamps. The electrical power supply device has an outer casing including a terminal to be electrically attached to and become part of the trailer lighting system. There are a plurality of electrically conductive wires within the casing. At least one of the wires is selected from one or more of the group consisting of low copper usage wire. The device has an over-current protection device along at least one which breaks current flow through the one wire below at an amperage threshold less than 25 amperes.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. An electrical power supply device for a Class 8 trailer lighting system behind a truck, said trailer lighting system including at least two FMVSS 108 compliant LED stop-tail-turn lamps while each uses an amperage less than 3 amperes, the improvement comprising:
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an outer casing including a terminal adapted to be electrically attached to and become part of said Class 8 trailer lighting system; a plurality of electrically conductive wires within said casing; wherein at least one of said wires is selected from one or more of the group consisting of;
(a) consisting essentially of copper and being smaller in cross-sectional size than 14 gauge;
(b) being non-copper and having conductivity less than copper;
(c) being a copper alloy and having conductivity less than copper;
(d) copper sheath around a different metal and collectively having conductivity less than copper;an over-current protection device along said at least one wire which breaks current flow through said at least one wire below at an amperage threshold less than 25 amperes; and
,wherein said over-current protection device is mounted on or within said outer casing and is substantially protected from dust or moisture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electrical power supply device for a Class 8 trailer lighting system behind a truck, said trailer lighting system including at least two FMVSS 108 compliant LED stop-tail-turn lamps while each uses an amperage less than 3 amperes, the improvement comprising:
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outer casing means including terminal means adapted to be electrically attached to and become part of said Class 8 trailer lighting system; a plurality of wire means for conducting electrically within said casing; wherein at least one of said wire means is selected from one or more of the group consisting of;
(a) consisting essentially of copper and being smaller in cross-sectional size than 14 gauge;
(b) being non-copper and having conductivity less than copper;
(c) being a copper alloy and having conductivity less than copper;
(d) copper sheath around a different metal and collectively having conductivity less than copper;means for over-current protection along said at least one wire which breaks current flow through said at least one wire below at an amperage threshold less than 25 amperes; and
,wherein said over-current protection means is mounted on or within said outer casing.
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