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Abstract

A modular electronic device comprising a housing and at least one phase conductor, and at least one neutral conductor coupled to the housing. The housing has at least one receptacle for receiving a modular component when this modular component is inserted therein. The housing has at least one module release button coupled to the housing wherein when said module release button is pressed, the modular component is released from the housing. In at least one embodiment, the modular component is an electrical component, wherein the electrical component is electrically coupled to the at least one phase conductor and the at least one neutral conductor when the module is inserted into the housing. In at least one embodiment, the modular component has a power blade which connects the modular electrical component to the conductors of the housing. In at least one of these embodiments, the power blade is formed as a key which has at least one prong which uniquely identifies said modular component. In this way, the housing is adapted to have a complementary structure which accepts only modular components having this form of power blade.

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