Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches – Electrothermally actuated switches – Fusible element actuated
Patent
1996-04-29
1998-04-14
Sparks, Donald
Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches
Electrothermally actuated switches
Fusible element actuated
337241, 340638, 340639, H01H 8530, G08B 2100
Patent
active
057397376
ABSTRACT:
A fuse box is provided with LED's interconnected with all fuses carried by the fuse box for identifying a blown fuse. The LED's are interconnected with the fuses between the positive (current in) input and ground. When a fuse is blown, the fuse results in an open circuit and the flow of electricity is rerouted through the LED to illuminate the LED. Also provided is a liner which fits over an existing fuse box and includes receptacles for fuses with corresponding LEDs associated with each receptacle for indicating a blown fuse. Also provided are individual liners for individual fuses. The individual liner is sized and configured to accept a fuse therein on a first side, and to extend into a fuse box on a second side thereof. The individual liner includes a LED interconnected therewith for indicating a blown fuse. Also provided is a remote indicator having a plurality of indicators positioned away from a fuse box. Additionally provided is a remote fuse box.
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Gandhi Jay Prakash N.
Sparks Donald
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