Abstract: An electric cable which can be used with a shock hazard protector to provide arc fault and ground fault protection at a minimum cost. The electric cable includes a first insulated conductor for coupling to a phase terminal of a protector, a second insulated conductor for coupling to a neutral terminal of the protector, and a third insulated conductor for coupling to a ground terminal. A separate or common conductive wrap surrounds the first and second insulated conductors but not the third conductor. The conductive wrap is for coupling to a sense terminal of the protector. The cable assures that a fault to ground, such as the energizing of the ground conductor, cannot occur before the fault energizes the conductive wrap. The cross-sectional shape of the electric cable can be substantially flat, substantially round or other shape.

Abstract: A manually operated test member for a resettable circuit interrupting device for determining if the circuit interrupting device is operating properly. The test member comprises a button and a support member. The support member is adapted to receive a trunnion and comprises holding and locating means which enables it to be accurately located on a mounting strap of the circuit interrupting device. The button of the test member supports trunnion means adapted to be rotatably received by the support member.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to resettable circuit interrupting devices and apparatus capable of being tested and reset from remote locations, and in particular to portable circuit interrupting devices and apparatus capable of being tested and reset from remote locations.

Abstract: Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices, that include reverse wiring protection, and optionally an independent trip portions and/or a reset lockout portion are provided. The reverse wiring protection operates at both the line and load sides of the device so that in the event line side wiring to the device is improperly connected to the load side, fault protection for the device remains. The trip portion operates independently of a circuit interrupting portion used to break the electrical continuity in one or more conductive paths in the device. The reset lockout portion prevents the reestablishing of electrical continuity in open conductive paths if the circuit interrupting portion is non-operational or if an open neutral condition exists.

Abstract: Techniques and devices for a plug-in night light that is integrated into a wall plate include a night light coupled to a front surface of a wall plate. When the device is plugged into a receptacle outlet the wall plate covers the existing receptacle outlet cover to give the appearance of a permanently mounted lighting device. The night light may include a shade that can cause emitted light to emanate from across all or most of the front surface of the wall plate.

Abstract: A lamp holder body having a lamp socket and a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) receptacle on different surfaces of said body. The lamp holder body can be mounted to a standard outlet box and can have a provision to accommodate a switch or a lamp socket having a pull-chain switch.

Abstract: A GFCI device which has reverse wiring protection is provided where no power is present at the face terminals even when the device is reverse wired. The device has a pair of movable bridges connected to its terminals. The terminal bridge pair makes contact with the load and face terminals providing power to these terminals when the device is reset. The device also has a reset lockout feature that prevents it from being reset after having been tripped if the circuit interrupting portion of the device is non-operational.

Abstract: Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices, that include neutral fault test simulation.

Abstract: An electrical extension cord includes a leakage current detector interrupter (LCDI) with reset lockout that can interrupt the power being supplied a line side of the cord to a corded appliance or to household wiring when a leakage current is detected flowing from any of the wires in the load side of the cord to a shield within the cord. The LCDI may be enclosed in a housing on a plug end of the cord that includes the plug for connection to the line.

Abstract: A lamp holder has provisions for mounting a lamp socket and a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) receptacle. The lamp holder includes an opening sized to accommodate the GFCI and at least one opening sized to accommodate the lamp socket. The lamp holder can be mounted to a standard outlet box and can have a provision to accommodate a lamp socket having a pull-chain switch.

Abstract: A seal unit is provided for forming a seal between a pipe extending axially through a cylindrical hole, where said pipe is positioned eccentrically in said hole. The seal unit comprises a plurality of resilient compressible elastomer seal blocks, each block having a fixed height, a thickness and a width. The blocks are connectible to each other to form a ring, with a thickness of each block being arranged in a radial direction relative to the ring. A thickness of the blocks varies from block to block, with a smallest thickness block being arranged diametrically across from a largest thickness block in the ring. Intermediate blocks between the smallest thickness block and the largest thickness block have progressively increasing thicknesses leading from the smallest thickness block to the largest thickness block in each circumferential direction. The blocks can be compressed in an axial direction to cause them to expand in radial and circumferential directions, effecting a seal between the pipe and the hole.

Abstract: A fluid flow stabilizer for use in a flow of fluid in a conduit between a source of turbulence and a fluid control device. The stabilizer comprises a fluid conduit section having a first end with a mounting arrangement for mounting the first end to the fluid conduit and a second end with a mounting arrangement for mounting the second end to the fluid conduit, the fluid conduit section having a fluid passage therethrough to allow fluid to flow from the first end to the second end, and a flow straightening device positioned in the fluid conduit section. The fluid conduit section may be constructed to absorb at least one of shock, vibration and alignment in the conduit.

Abstract: A manually operated test member for a resettable circuit interrupting device for determining if the circuit interrupting device is operating properly. The test member comprises a button and a support member. The support member is adapted to receive a trunnion and comprises holding and locating means which enables it to be accurately located on a mounting strap of the circuit interrupting device. The button of the test member supports trunnion means adapted to be rotatably received by the support member.

Abstract: Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices, that include reverse wiring protection, and optionally an independent trip portions and/or a reset lockout portion are provided. A user load activated switch mechanism is provided that may be utilized to test, trip or reset the device.

Abstract: A GFCI device which has reverse wiring protection is provided where no power is present at the face terminals even when the device is reverse wired. The device has a pair of movable bridges connected to its terminals. The terminal bridge pair makes contact with the load and face terminals providing power to these terminals when the device is reset. The device also has a reset lockout feature that prevents it from being reset after having been tripped if the circuit interrupting portion of the device is non-operational.

Abstract: A GFCI device which has reverse wiring protection is provided where no power is present at the face terminals even when the device is reverse wired. The device has a pair of movable bridges connected to its terminals. The terminal bridge pair makes contact with the load and face terminals providing power to these terminals when the device is reset. The device also has a reset lockout feature that prevents it from being reset after having been tripped if the circuit interrupting portion of the device is non-operational.

Abstract: In the present invention the basic detection and interruption components of an Immersion Detection Circuit Interrupter (IDCI), in combination with the line, neutral and shield conductors of an extension or appliance cord provides a new improved type of detector, a Leakage Current Detector Interrupter (LCDI) which interrupts current to a load when current leakage is detected between the line or neutral conductors of the cord and the shield conductor.