Lewis Ground Wire Fault Circut Interrupter

 

 

The Lewis Ground Wire Fault Circuit Interrupter consists of a chassis ground wire, a sensor, and a logic circuit. The chassis ground wire is configured to be electronically connected to an electrical machine or appliance, making it further electrically connected to one or more power lines that provide electrical power to the machine. The sensor is electronically connected to the chassis ground wire and the logic circuit is electronically connected to the sensor. The sensor detects current leaks within an electrical machine or appliance by sensing electrical power on the chassis ground wire. The logic circuit is configured to interrupt the flow of electrical power to the electrical machine or appliance when the sensor detects a current leak.

 

The Lewis Ground Wire Fault Circuit Interrupter has a POWERED OFF state, a TRIPPED state, and a SET state. When the Lewis Ground Wire Fault Circuit Interrupter is in the POWERED OFF state, electrical current does not flow into it. When the Lewis Ground Wire Fault Circuit Interrupter is in the TRIPPED state, electrical current flows into it but is restricted from flowing into the electrical machine or appliance. When the Lewis Ground Wire Fault Circuit Interrupter is in the SET state, electrical power flows into it and further flows into the electrical machine or appliance (USPTO).

 

 

PRODUCT FEATURES & BENEFITS

Special features

• Safe – provides protection not currently available
• Detects current leaks within an electrical machine
• Has a “Powered Off” state, a “Tripped” state and a “Set” state
• Mountable to electrical machine or appliance
• Interrupts the flow of electrical power to the electrical machine or appliance when the N-Channel MOSFET detects the current leak

 

 

 

 

PRODUCT DETAILS

The sensor in the Lewis Ground Wire Fault Circuit Interrupter is electronically connected to the chassis ground wire and is configured to detect current leaks within the electrical machine or appliance by sensing an electrical current and/or voltage within the chassis ground wire. Upon detecting a current leak, the sensor sends a signal to the logic circuit. The sensor may be further electronically connected to the logic circuit and/or the back side of the onboard power supply. The sensor may signal the logic circuit by allowing conditioned power to flow from the back side to the logic circuit. For example, the sensor may be configured so that when it does not sense electrical current and/or voltage within the chassis ground wire, it restricts the conditioned current from flowing from the back side through the sensor and into the logic circuit. When the sensor senses an electrical current and/or voltage within the chassis ground wire, the sensor allows the conditioned current to flow from the back side through the sensor and into the logic circuit. The sensor may also be able to detect a current within the chassis ground wire as low as 3.5 mA (USPTO).

Materials needed to produce the Lewis Ground Wire Fault Circuit Interrupter:

• Chassis ground wire
  • N-Channel MOSFET
• Sensor
• Logic circuit
  • Set input control
  • Test input control
• Shunt
• Electromechanical relay
• On board power supply
  • Transformer
  • Full wave bridge rectifier
• Power indicator
• Power output
• Power input
• Power lines
  • Conductors
  • Grounded conductors
• Housing

 

 

 

 

 

The Lewis Ground Wire Fault Circuit Interrupter  is covered by United States Utility Patent: 9,577,422

 

 

 

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