Electricity: measuring and testing – Electric lamp or discharge device – Electric lamp
Patent
1996-09-09
1998-09-22
Karlsen, Ernest F.
Electricity: measuring and testing
Electric lamp or discharge device
Electric lamp
340641, 320 21, G08B 100, G08B 2100
Patent
active
058119752
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is an apparatus and method for electronically monitoring and testing the operational status of emergency luminare in a building at predetermined times for predetermined intervals, accurately, quickly, non-intrusively. The apparatus includes a programmable processor pre-programmed with programmed information for producing electrical input signals at predetermined times for predetermined intervals, a plurality of switches receiving the electrical input signals and electronically coupled between the programmable processor and the plurality of emergency luminare for deactivating the power source and activating the battery source, and a plurality of detectors electronically coupled between the emergency luminare and the programmable processor for collecting data of the operational status of the emergency luminare. The programmable processor receives and stores the data in a memory device for monitoring by a user accessible computer.
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Karlsen Ernest F.
Solis Jose M.
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