Power pedestal including adjustable ground fault protection
US-2017237251-A1 · Aug 17, 2017 · US
Vehicle or marina power pedestal including ground fault indicator
US10158221B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10158221-B2 |
| Application number | US-201515508617-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | Oct 29, 2014 |
| Publication date | Dec 18, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2018 |
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A power pedestal includes a pedestal member including a base structured to be fixed to a platform and an enclosure extending from said base, a plurality of input power terminals mounted to said pedestal member and structured to be electrically connected to a power source, a number of output power receptacles mounted to said enclosure, a number of circuit interrupters having a ground fault detection capability and being structured to output an alarm signal in response to detecting a ground fault, a relay structured to receive the alarm signal from the circuit interrupters and to output an indicator signal, and an indicator unit structured to receive the indicator signal from the relay, the indicator unit including an indicator and being structured to illuminate the indicator in response to receiving the indicator signal.
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What is claimed is: 1. A power pedestal comprising: a pedestal member comprising: a base structured to be fixed to a platform, and an enclosure extending from said base; a plurality of input power terminals mounted to said pedestal member and structured to be electrically connected to a power source; a number of output power receptacles mounted to said enclosure; a plurality of circuit interrupters having a ground fault detection capability and being structured to output an alarm signal in response to detecting a ground fault; a relay structured to receive the alarm signal from any of the plurality of circuit interrupters and to output an indicator signal in response to receiving the alarm signal from at least one of the plurality of circuit interrupters; and an indicator unit structured to receive the indicator signal from the relay, the indicator unit including an indicator and being structured to illuminate the indicator in response to receiving the indicator signal. 2. The power pedestal of claim 1 , wherein the indicator unit includes a light emitting diode. 3. The power pedestal of claim 1 , wherein the indicator unit includes a multicolor light emitting diode and a light emitting diode driver structured to drive the multicolor light emitting diode. 4. The power pedestal of claim 3 , wherein the light emitting diode driver is structured to drive the multicolor light emitting diode to illuminate in red in response to receiving the indicator signal. 5. The power pedestal of claim 4 , wherein the light emitting diode driver is structured to drive the multicolor light emitting diode to blink in red in response to receiving the indicator signal. 6. The power pedestal of claim 1 , wherein the indicator is disposed in an upper housing of the power pedestal. 7. The power pedestal of claim 6 , wherein the upper housing includes transparent or translucent panels. 8. The power pedestal of claim 1 , further comprising a photocell structured to detect ambient light. 9. The power pedestal of claim 1 , wherein the power pedestal includes four output power receptacles. 10. The power pedestal of claim 1 , wherein the input power terminals include a first line terminal, a second line terminal, a neutral terminal, and a ground terminal. 11. The power pedestal of claim 10 , wherein the number of circuit interrupters are each electrically connected between the first line terminal and at least one of the power receptacles or the second line terminal and at least one of the output power receptacles.
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Pedestal- or pad-mounted casings; Parts thereof or accessories therefor · CPC title
LED transmitters · CPC title
Casings; Parts thereof or accessories therefor · CPC title
Mounting thereon of switches or of other devices in general, the switch or device having, or being without, casing · CPC title
using visible light sources · CPC title
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- What does patent US10158221B2 cover?
- A power pedestal includes a pedestal member including a base structured to be fixed to a platform and an enclosure extending from said base, a plurality of input power terminals mounted to said pedestal member and structured to be electrically connected to a power source, a number of output power receptacles mounted to said enclosure, a number of circuit interrupters having a ground fault detec…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Eaton Corp, Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H02H3/16. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 18 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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