Abstract: A circuit interrupting device including a line terminal, a wideband current sensor configured to measure a current flowing through the line terminal, a zero cross detection circuit configured to measure a voltage and frequency of the line terminal, and a microcontroller including an electronic processor. The microcontroller is configured to apply a digital filter to a line current measurement signal received from the wideband current sensor and estimate spectral density of the filtered line current measurement signal. The microcontroller is further configured to calculate an arcing characteristic based on the spectral density, determine whether an arc fault is present within the circuit interrupting device based on a comparison of the arcing characteristic to one or more thresholds, and activate an interrupting device when an arc fault is present.

Abstract: A wiring device assembly is provided. The wiring device assembly has a wiring device module and a wall plate. The wiring device module has an electrical wiring device, a mounting plate and a seal member between the mounting plate and the electrical wiring device. The electrical wiring device is attached to the mounting plate and includes at least one sensor. The wall plate is releasably attachable to the mounting plate. The seal member may be a gasket.

Abstract: A receptacle including a housing having a front cover, an outlet located on the front cover, and a light configured to project light through the front cover. The receptacle further including a photo sensor, a motion detector, and a controller. The photosensor is configured to detect light and output a light signal corresponding to the detected light. The motion detector is configured to detect motion and output a motion signal corresponding to the detected motion. The controller includes a memory and an electronic processor. The controller is configured to receive the light signal, receive the motion signal, compare the light signal to a light signal threshold, compare the motion signal to a motion signal threshold, and activate at least one selected from a group consisting of the light and the outlet, when the light signal crosses the light signal threshold and the motion crosses the motion signal threshold.

Abstract: A wiring device including a first printed circuit board (PCB) that includes a first direct current (DC) output port and a second DC output port. The wiring device further includes a second PCB electrically connected with the first PCB, the second PCB including a planar transformer integrated with a surface of the second PCB and configured to output power at one or more DC voltage levels, a switch connected to the planar transformer, and a microcontroller. The microcontroller includes an electronic processor and is configured to control delivery of power from the planar transformer to at least one of the first DC output port and the second DC output port using the switch. The switch may have a Gallium Nitride (GaN) chemistry or a Silicon Carbide (SiC) chemistry.

Abstract: A receptacle including a housing having a front cover, an outlet located on the front cover, and a light configured to project light through the front cover. The receptacle further including a photo sensor, a motion detector, and a controller. The photosensor is configured to detect light and output a light signal corresponding to the detected light. The motion detector is configured to detect motion and output a motion signal corresponding to the detected motion. The controller includes a memory and an electronic processor. The controller is configured to receive the light signal, receive the motion signal, compare the light signal to a light signal threshold, compare the motion signal to a motion signal threshold, and activate at least one selected from a group consisting of the light and the outlet, when the light signal crosses the light signal threshold and the motion crosses the motion signal threshold.

Abstract: A faceplate assembly and a wiring device having the faceplate assembly are provided. The faceplate assembly includes a wall plate, a wiring device interface and at least one sensor. The wiring device interface has a set of electrical contacts positioned on a rear surface of the wiring device interface configured to mate with a set of contacts on the wiring device. The at least one sensor and at least a portion of the wiring device interface are embedded in the wall plate.

Abstract: Test system and method comprise a controller, which can be microprocessor derived and include operating system for programmability, to control low voltage signals and feedback for managing the test system. High potential test system can include an amplifier comprising solid-state and/or passive components amplifying lower voltage signal to produce higher voltage output signal based on signal monitoring and control provided by controller. Controlled higher voltage output signal can be injected into high voltage multiplier circuit resulting in high DC voltage output voltage up to 50 kV or higher range. The monitoring can include feedback indicative of higher voltage signal output of amplifier and/or high DC voltage output voltage of high voltage multiplier circuit. System feedback and control can be fully automated, or selectively user-controlled via a user interface providing continuous and/or selective monitoring and display of system parameters and measured signal inputs and/or outputs.

Abstract: A voltage measurement system has a voltage measuring device connected to a device under test by a voltage divider to drop high voltages (e.g., peaking at or above 100 kilovolts) at a measurement point to lower levels for processing by a voltage measurement and wireless printed circuit board. The voltage measuring device communicates raw measurement data wirelessly (e.g., via Bluetooth®) to a remote device such as a mobile phone, laptop or portable meter head having a display and processing device programmed to calculate voltage measurements such has absolute average (ABS AVG), AC root mean square (RMS), +/?peak voltage, and AC or DC coupling. The remote device can wirelessly communicate with multiple voltage measuring devices to capture raw measurement data therefrom for voltage measurement applications with multiple measurement points (e.g., three-phase measurement, and transformer testing).

Abstract: Test system and method comprise a controller, which can be microprocessor derived and include operating system for programmability, to control low voltage signals and feedback for managing the test system. High potential test system can include an amplifier comprising solid-state and/or passive components amplifying lower voltage signal to produce higher voltage output signal based on signal monitoring and control provided by controller. Controlled higher voltage output signal can be injected into high voltage multiplier circuit resulting in high DC voltage output voltage up to 50 kV or higher range. The monitoring can include feedback indicative of higher voltage signal output of amplifier and/or high DC voltage output voltage of high voltage multiplier circuit. System feedback and control can be fully automated, or selectively user-controlled via a user interface providing continuous and/or selective monitoring and display of system parameters and measured signal inputs and/or outputs.

Abstract: Test system and method comprise a controller, which can be microprocessor derived and include operating system for programmability, to control low voltage signals and feedback for managing the test system. High potential test system can include an amplifier comprising solid-state and/or passive components amplifying lower voltage signal to produce higher voltage output signal based on signal monitoring and control provided by controller. Controlled higher voltage output signal can be injected into high voltage multiplier circuit resulting in high DC voltage output voltage up to 50 kV or higher range. The monitoring can include feedback indicative of higher voltage signal output of amplifier and/or high DC voltage output voltage of high voltage multiplier circuit. System feedback and control can be fully automated, or selectively user-controlled via a user interface providing continuous and/or selective monitoring and display of system parameters and measured signal inputs and/or outputs.

Abstract: A receptacle including a housing having a front cover, an outlet located on the front cover, and a light configured to project light through the front cover. The receptacle further including a photo sensor, a motion detector, and a controller. The photosensor is configured to detect light and output a light signal corresponding to the detected light. The motion detector is configured to detect motion and output a motion signal corresponding to the detected motion. The controller includes a memory and an electronic processor. The controller is configured to receive the light signal, receive the motion signal, compare the light signal to a light signal threshold, compare the motion signal to a motion signal threshold, and activate at least one selected from a group consisting of the light and the outlet, when the light signal crosses the light signal threshold and the motion crosses the motion signal threshold.

Abstract: A voltage measurement system has a voltage measuring device connected to a device under test by a voltage divider to drop high voltages (e.g., peaking at or above 100 kilovolts) at a measurement point to lower levels for processing by a voltage measurement and wireless printed circuit board. The voltage measuring device communicates raw measurement data wirelessly (e.g., via Bluetooth®) to a remote device such as a mobile phone, laptop or portable meter head having a display and processing device programmed to calculate voltage measurements such has absolute average (ABS AVG), AC root mean square (RMS), +/?peak voltage, and AC or DC coupling. The remote device can wirelessly communicate with multiple voltage measuring devices to capture raw measurement data therefrom for voltage measurement applications with multiple measurement points (e.g., three-phase measurement, and transformer testing).

Abstract: Test system and method comprise a controller, which can be microprocessor derived and include operating system for programmability, to control low voltage signals and feedback for managing the test system. High potential test system can include an amplifier comprising solid-state and/or passive components amplifying lower voltage signal to produce higher voltage output signal based on signal monitoring and control provided by controller. Controlled higher voltage output signal can be injected into high voltage multiplier circuit resulting in high DC voltage output voltage up to 50 kV or higher range. The monitoring can include feedback indicative of higher voltage signal output of amplifier and/or high DC voltage output voltage of high voltage multiplier circuit. System feedback and control can be fully automated, or selectively user-controlled via a user interface providing continuous and/or selective monitoring and display of system parameters and measured signal inputs and/or outputs.