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;
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; and
at least one terminal for carrying said AC power, said terminal including at least two top legs and two bottom legs, said top legs being perpendicular to each other and inserted into first corresponding apertures and said bottom legs being perpendicular to each other and inserted into second corresponding apertures in said housing.
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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; 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; and at least one terminal for carrying said AC power, said terminal including at least two top legs and two bottom legs, said top legs being perpendicular to each other and inserted into first corresponding apertures and said bottom legs being perpendicular to each other and inserted into second corresponding apertures in said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. 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 flexible antenna 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; a switching device receiving said wireless control signal and electrically connecting said AC power input to said one or more AC power outputs based on said wireless control signal; a printed circuit board (PCB) supporting said switching device; an insulator disposed between said PCB and said one or more AC power outputs and providing electrical isolation between said PCB and said one or more AC power outputs; a cover plate having an aperture through which said front section of the housing protrudes; and a mounting bracket having independent first and second sides, each of said first and second sides having an adjustment mechanism for adjusting a distance by which said housing protrudes from said cover plate. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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