SAFETY SHUT-OFF FOR MODULAR OFFICE PANELS

摘要

A safety shut-off switch assembly (22) is provided for deenergizing power supplied to a plurality of wall panels (10 and 12) which are electrically coupled together and configured to form a plurality of office cubicles. The safety shut-off switch assembly (22) includes a relay (50) for electrically coupling a selected wall panel (10 or 12) to a main power entry (51) of the building to provide electrical power to the plurality of electrically coupled wall panels (52), and a circuit for detecting and responding to a signal from a trigger source (36) and for generating an output signal in response to a trigger event. The assembly (22) also includes a deenergizing circuit for opening the relay (50) to shut off electrical power supplied to the plurality of wall panels (10 and 12) upon receipt of the signal from the trigger source (36). A delay circuit (42) is also provided for delaying transmission of the output signal to the deenergizing circuit by a predetermined delay time period.