Ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9786460
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14577048

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A wiring device including a face contact; one or more line contact arms; one or more load contact arms; and a fault detection circuit. The one or more line contact arms having an upper line contact located on a bent portion of the line contact arm, and a lower line contact located on a substantially straight portion of the line contact arm. The one or more load contact arms having a load contact located on a bent portion of the load contact arm. The fault detection circuit that detects a fault condition in said wiring device and generates a fault detection signal when said fault condition is detected, wherein said fault detection signal electrically disconnects the face contact from the upper line contact and the lower line contact from the load contact.

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  • HUBBELL INCORPORATED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Simonin, Stephen Paul Northfield, US 12 99

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