Abstract: Circuit interrupting devices are provided. One circuit interrupting device includes a fault sensor configured to output a sensor signal; a voltage sensor configured to sense a reference voltage; and a controller configured to determine an occurrence of an actual fault based on the sensor signal and the reference voltage. The circuit interrupting device further includes an amplifier configured to receive the sensor signal and the reference voltage and output an amplified signal; an analog-to-digital converter configured to receive the reference voltage and the amplified signal and output respective digital signals corresponding to the reference voltage and the amplified signal; and a line interrupt assembly configured to interrupt current flow through a conductive path when a characteristic of the sensor signal exceeds an actual fault threshold.

Abstract: Communication enabled circuit breakers and circuit breaker panels are described. Methods associated with such communication enabled circuit breakers and circuit breaker panels are also described. A circuit breaker panel may include a circuit breaker controller and one or more communication enabled circuit breakers. Two-way wireless communication is possible between the circuit breaker controller and the one or more communication enabled circuit breakers.

Abstract: A load control is provided which includes a wall-box mounted housing, an electrical device to control electrical power to a load, and a control assembly to control the electrical device. The control assembly includes a user-programmable control, with a saved settings data structure having multiple columns and rows of control settings, and a control interface with first and second button switches to selectively advance through the columns and rows of the settings data structure in a settings mode of the control. The button switches are selectable by a user without disassembly of the load control, and the control interface also includes one or more indicator devices to signal a column of the settings data structure to which the control has been advanced in the settings mode of the control, and to signal a row of the settings data structure to which the control has been advanced.

Abstract: A floating quad connector assembly is designed to hold two pairs of simplex connecters in a quad formation and to permit the two pairs of connectors to float within the assembly, thereby rendering the quad connector assembly compatible with different quad adapters having different spacings between the two middle simplex ports. Also, a segmental switch module is configured to aggregate multiple category-rated connectors in an array formation while permitting the spacings between the connectors to float, thereby rendering the switch module compatible with port arrays of different port-to-port spacings.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to wire terminals and/or termination mechanisms arranged and configured for use with a wiring device The wire terminals may be used in any suitable line-voltage wiring device. The wire terminals are arranged and configured to selectively receive a distal end of a wire therein.

Abstract: Operating an electrical load controller includes, in one aspect, detecting zero-crossings of an AC waveform, determining periods each corresponding to a full cycle of the AC waveform, determining a frequency of the AC waveform based on the determined periods, and controlling a supply of AC power to a load based thereon using the determined frequency to fire a switching circuit of the electrical load controller.

Abstract: A device having a memory to store a setting for a load; an actuator to connect power to or disconnect power from the load; a user input device to adjust a first attribute of the load; a wireless communication interface to receive the setting; and a controller to generate a first control signal to set the first attribute and a second control signal to set a second attribute based on adjustment of the first attribute and the setting. A method for determining a first event, the first event associated with a first trigger and a first action; determining to perform the action associated with the first event in response to occurrence of the first trigger; generating a first control signal based on a user input; and generating a second control signal based on a relationship between the first and the second control signals. A method to program a switch.

Abstract: A floating quad connector assembly is designed to hold two pairs of simplex connecters in a quad formation and to permit the two pairs of connectors to float within the assembly, thereby rendering the quad connector assembly compatible with different quad adapters having different spacings between the two middle simplex ports. Also, a segmental switch module is configured to aggregate multiple category-rated connectors in an array formation while permitting the spacings between the connectors to float, thereby rendering the switch module compatible with port arrays of different port-to-port spacings.

Abstract: Wireless communication enabled circuit breakers are described. Methods associated with such wireless communication enabled circuit breakers are also described. The wireless communication enabled circuit breakers may controlled by a remote entity. The remote entity may wirelessly case the wireless communication enabled circuit breakers to trip.

Abstract: A machine learning model for classifying different lighting loads based on properties of electrical current through the loads is built. The model is applied to electrical data gathered based on powering a target lighting load in order to classify the load. Based on load classification, operating parameter(s) to control operation of a dimmer to control power to the load are selected and the dimmer is configured with the selected parameter(s) to achieve desired dimmer operation in dimming the load.

Abstract: Electrical load controllers and methods for controlling conduction of electrical power to loads are provided that include determination of a baseline value based on a dynamic collection of past value(s), determination of a threshold humidity value as a function of a baseline humidity value and a second humidity value greater than the baseline humidity value and/or based on a received ambient light value, and/or determination of whether to transition a switching circuit to an ON state based on a current humidity value, other sensed environmental condition, baseline humidity value, and/or a threshold value.

Abstract: Techniques for securely controlling multiple lighting devices simultaneously with a lighting control device are disclosed. Command messages may be transmitted from the lighting control device to multiple lighting devices over a computer network without routing through a remote cloud service. The messages may be encrypted and may include an incremented sequence number. Lighting devices that receive a command message may compare the incremented sequence number to a previously stored sequence number corresponding to the lighting control device. If the incremented sequence number is greater than the stored sequence number, then a lighting device may determine the message was transmitted by an authorized lighting control device and may implement any command instruction included therein. If the incremented sequence number is equal to or less than the stored sequence number, then the lighting device may determine the command message was transmitted by a malicious source and may ignore the command message.

Abstract: An electrical device such as, for example, a mechanical interlock including one or more interconnected electrical components configured to detect or monitor an operational state or condition is hereby disclosed. In one embodiment, the electrical device may include a communications bus, one or more sensor modules coupled to the communications bus, and a sensor hub module coupled to the communications bus, wherein the sensor module(s) generate signal(s) including data indicating a sensed condition. A communications module coupled to the sensor hub module may transmit the data indicating the sensed condition to a remote device, a remote computer network, or a remote cloud service. Additionally, and/or alternatively, the device may include a water detection sensor including first and second curved conductive traces. Additionally, and/or alternatively, the device may include a voltage limiter circuit providing a DC output voltage from a high voltage AC input.

Abstract: A device having a memory to store a setting for a load; an actuator to connect power to or disconnect power from the load; a user input device to adjust a first attribute of the load; a wireless communication interface to receive the setting; and a controller to generate a first control signal to set the first attribute and a second control signal to set a second attribute based on adjustment of the first attribute and the setting. A method for determining a first event, the first event associated with a first trigger and a first action; determining to perform the action associated with the first event in response to occurrence of the first trigger; generating a first control signal based on a user input; and generating a second control signal based on a relationship between the first and the second control signals. A method to program a switch.

Abstract: A wall-mounted enclosure assembly comprising knockouts formed through one or more enclosure walls is provided with a layer of metallic or polymeric flame-resistant material affixed to the exterior or interior surface of the one or more enclosure walls to block the knockout's perforations, which would otherwise remain open. This seals the unused knockouts and prevents hot molten materials or flames from escaping the enclosure through the knockouts' perforations in the event of a destructive equipment malfunction within the enclosure. Unused knockouts remain visible through the tape, and consequently the tape does not prevent installers from easily locating and removing selected knockouts.

Abstract: Fault-protection is provided in electrical devices by redundancy in diodes on diode legs of the bridge rectifier and a fault-protection circuit. The fault-protection circuit is configured: (i) for electrical coupling between a return of input DC power to a step-down switching DC-DC converter and a return rail of rectified DC voltage of the output DC power generated by the bridge rectifier, and is configured to perform opening the switch based on sensing a current fault or voltage fault, or (ii) to sense current from a step-down switching DC-DC converter, a first voltage from the step-down switching DC-DC converter, and/or a second voltage at an output of the step-down switching DC-DC converter, and open the circuit on a fault.

Abstract: A machine learning model for classifying different lighting loads based on properties of electrical current through the loads is built. The model is applied to electrical data gathered based on powering a target lighting load in order to classify the load. Based on load classification, operating parameter(s) to control operation of a dimmer to control power to the load are selected and the dimmer is configured with the selected parameter(s) to achieve desired dimmer operation in dimming the load.

Abstract: Wireless communication enabled circuit breakers are described. Methods associated with such wireless communication enabled circuit breakers are also described. The wireless communication enabled circuit breakers may controlled by a remote entity. The remote entity may wirelessly case the wireless communication enabled circuit breakers to trip.

Abstract: A reset lockout mechanism for a circuit breaker includes a linkage, a rocker, an armature, a solenoid, and a plunger. The linkage is positioned to move between an open position and a closed position. The rocker is selectively engageable with the linkage. The armature is selectively engageable with the rocker. The plunger is supported by the solenoid and operatively coupled to the armature. The plunger is movable between a first position and a second position.

Abstract: Communication enabled circuit breakers are described. Methods associated with such communication enabled circuit breakers are also described. The communication enabled circuit breakers may include one or more current sensors. The one or more current sensors may be disposed in a clip. The clip may be coupled to a line side phase connection, and the clip may be shielded to attenuate signals.