Electrical wiring device and method for providing replacement instructions

摘要

An eletrical wiring device includes a housing having a front outer surface is visible during use and in an installed position, a side surface and a rear surface. Printed indicia is provided on the side surface of the housing or a front surface of the housing for identifying the location of compliance installation instructions for installing the electrical wiring device in a wiring system. The printed indicia is oriented to be visible by the installer during installation of the electrical wiring device and is oriented to be covered by a faceplate after installation of the electrical wiring device. Printed compliance installation instruction indicia is provided on the housing for installing the electrical wiring device in the electrical system. The compliance installation instruction indicia is oriented to be visible by the installer during installation of the electrical wiring device in the electrical system.

主权项

1. An electrical system comprising an electrical wiring device and branch circuit breaker, said electrical wiring device comprising an outlet branch circuit arc fault circuit interrupter comprising:
a housing having a front surface that is visible when viewed from a front of said housing during installation and in an installed position, a side surface having an inwardly extending shoulder parallel to said front surface and facing outwardly with respect to said outlet branch circuit arc fault circuit interrupter, and a rear surface; and printed indicia on said shoulder of said side surface of said housing, recessed from a front face of said housing to identify a location on said rear surface of said housing for printed installation instructions for said electrical wiring device and branch circuit breaker, said printed indicia being covered by a face plate after installation of said face plate onto said housing, said location said rear side of said housing having a surface area greater that a surface area of said shoulder; and printed installation instruction indicia provided on a label on said rear surface of said housing for installing said electrical wiring device and replacement of said branch circuit breaker, said rear surface having a surface area greater than a surface area of said shoulder, and where said printed installation instruction indicia occupies a surface area greater than a surface area of said shoulder, said label having a base sheet with an inner surface adhesively bonded to said rear surface, and outer sheet having a first edge fixed to a first edge of said base sheet and a second edge coupled to a second edge of said base sheet by a pressure sensitive adhesive, where said printed installation instruction indicia is provided on a top face of said base sheet and a bottom face of said outer sheet, and where said printed installation instruction indicia is accessible and visible by separating said outer sheet from said base sheet; and where said electrical system comprises a hang tag removably coupled to said housing, where said printed installation instruction indicia is provided on said hang tag.