Abstract: An electrical receptacle includes a housing having a cover or face member coupled to a base, and a mounting bridge extending around and contacting the bottom and the two opposite ends of the base. Each of the end-contacting portions of the mounting bridge has at least one base tab that projects inwardly into engagement with the end of the base, and at least one face tab, preferably barbed, that projects upwardly into the face member. During assembly, the base tabs preferably are bent over an upper edge of the base to firmly clamp the mounting bridge to the base. A line contact assembly extending along each side of the base has at least one line contact tab that projects upwardly into the face member. Mating snap-fit connectors afford additional robustness to the assembly.

Abstract: An electrical receptacle includes a housing having a cover or face member coupled to a base, and a mounting bridge extending around and contacting the bottom and the two opposite ends of the base. Each of the end-contacting portions of the mounting bridge has at least one base tab that projects inwardly into engagement with the end of the base, and at least one face tab, preferably barbed, that projects upwardly into the face member. During assembly, the base tabs preferably are bent over an upper edge of the base to firmly clamp the mounting bridge to the base. A line contact assembly extending along each side of the base has at least one line contact tab that projects upwardly into the face member. Mating snap-fit connectors afford additional robustness to the assembly.

Abstract: A lock-on boot for preventing a double-ended cable from becoming detached from a motor disconnect switch, includes a cover, a retaining rail, a locking mechanism, and a hinge. The cover has two convexly curved shells, each with an inner wall, an interior end, and an exterior end. The retaining rail is mounted on the inner walls within the convexly curved shells for dividing the shells into first and second pockets. The locking mechanism secures the convexly curved shells together and protrudes along their exterior ends. The hinge extends along the convexly curved shells pivotally joining their interior ends so that the convexly curved shells are movable between open and closed positions.

Abstract: A latch circuit is provided which may be set to a predetermined logic state in response to a positive transitioning edge of a set signal and reset to an opposite logic state in response to a negative transitioning edge of a rest signal. A master circuit portion receives the set and reset signals and provides a control signal in response to the set and reset signals and the output signal. A slave circuit portion receives the control signal and provides the output signal in response to the control signal and the set and reset signals. By multiplexing set and reset enabling functions with common circuitry, a reduced amount of circuitry is required.

Abstract: A Schottky diode, whose forward voltage is 0.4 volts is connected between e load and one input of the sense amplifier, which has a minimum operating voltage of 0.6 volts. When the load becomes short circuited or drops to a very low resistance, the Schottky diode conducts to shut down the sense amplifier, which cuts off the series pass transistor. When the load resistance rises to a predetermined value, the Schottky diode becomes reverse biased, permitting the regulator to return to its normal regulation operation.