Track lighting system current limiting device
View Patent ↗A current limiting system in accordance with the present invention comprises an accessory or canopy mount device that is permanently installed between a source of electrical power 1 and a track lighting system 2 . The system may be installed integrally with a track lighting system to supply power to a plurality of lighting tracks from a plurality of power sources or circuits, as desired by a user or lighting designer. The system may also be configured to be compatible with a wide variety of track lighting system power tracks and is difficult to remove once properly installed, thereby making it tamper-proof.
1. A current limiting system for limiting the electrical current supplied by a source of electrical power to a track lighting circuit comprising:
at least one conditional current limiting device to limit electrical power to said track lighting circuit in an over current situation and otherwise output a received voltage substantially unaltered;
at least one lighting track connector electrically coupled to said at least one current limiting device; and
wherein said lighting track connector is securable to said track lighting circuit.
2. A current limiting system for limiting the electrical current supplied by a source of electrical power to a track lighting circuit as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
a plurality of current limiting devices; and
a plurality of lighting track connectors.
3. A current limiting system for limiting the electrical current supplied by a source of electrical power to a track lighting circuit as claimed in claim 1 wherein said lighting track connector is capable of being secured to a current-carrying lighting track.
4. A current limiting system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said current limiting device comprises a visual load indicator for monitoring the electrical power supplied to said circuit.
5. A current limiting system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said visual load indicator comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes indicative of predetermined amounts of power supplied to said circuit.
6. A current limiting system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said current limiting device is sized to limit electrical current to a predetermined maximum based upon the length of track secured thereto.
7. A current limiting system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said at least one current limiting device comprises a circuit breaker.