Electrical - AC & DC - GFCI/AFCI circuit breaker question - When I finished my basement 33 years ago, I did not put in GFCI outlets. I don't think they were required at the time. I'm going to have the 2 basement breakers replaced with GFCI or AFCI breake
A novel toroidal core current sensor for an AFCI/GFCI Circuit Breaker and a test circuit configuration based thereon is disclosed. The current sensor has a plurality of load current conductors extending therethrough. One of the conductors carrying a load current has a portion of the load current...
An Outlet Branch Circuit AFCI/GFCI is different from conventional receptacles. It is intended to provide protection to branch circuit wiring, cord sets, and power- supply cords connected to it against the unwanted affects of arcing, as well as protect against ground faults. In the event of an ...
Test circuit for an AFCI/GFCI circuit breakerRobert Henry ClunnClunn R H. Test circuit for an AFCI/GFCI circuit breaker: U. S. Patent 6, 191, 589. 2001-2-20.
"CIRCUIT BREAKER, GFCI CIRCUIT BREAKER, AFCI CIRCUIT BREAKER, PROCESS TO TEST A CIRCUIT BREAKER OPERATION, CIRCUIT INTERRUPTION SYSTEM, AND, POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM" Repositionable circuit breakers having an independent trip mechanism and a repositioning lockout are repositioned locking. The trip ...
breaker wherein the test circuit provides for connecting the neutral conductor source terminal to a ground in the test circuit; coupling testing signals from a test generator in the test circuit to the neutral conductor load terminal of the circuit breaker; and monitoring the condition of the ...