US 7,616,424 B2
Surge suppression module with disconnect
Stephen Hansen, Fairfax, Calif. (US); and Matthew S. Wakeham, Franklin Square, N.Y. (US)
Assigned to Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc., Little Neck, N.Y. (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/316,085.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/638270, filed on Dec. 21, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2008/0019071 A1, Jan. 24, 2008
Int. Cl. H02H 3/22 (2006.01); H02H 1/00 (2006.01); H02H 1/04 (2006.01); H02H 9/06 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 361—111  [361/117; 361/118; 361/119] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A transient voltage suppression device comprising:
a suppression module adapted to divert transient voltages away from an electrical load; and
a disconnect module having a manually operable switch for coupling said disconnect module to said suppression module and a current source wherein said manually operable switch is operable to be actuated between an ON position and an OFF position responsive to user input, when said manually operable switch is in an ON position, said suppression module and said electrical load are coupled to said current source and when said manually operable switch is in an OFF position, said suppression module is isolated from said current source while said electrical load remains coupled to said current source.