A camera tripod with surge protector outlets is provided. The device includes a central shaft affixed to a base. A plurality of support legs is pivotally affixed to the base, wherein each of the plurality of support legs is telescopically adjustable in length. The base removably secures a camera thereto via a threaded connection. At least one surge protected outlet is affixed to one of the plurality of support legs, wherein the surge protected outlet is electrically connected to an external power source. In some embodiments, the surge protected outlet is electrically connected to one or more batteries removably secured within a battery compartment defined within an interior volume of the central shaft.

A shore power cord is provided. The shore power cord includes a connector plug rated at a first amperage, wherein the connector plug is configured to connect to an electrical power source, and a connector receptacle rated at a second amperage, wherein the connector receptacle is configured to connect to an electrical power receiver, and wherein the connector plug and the connector receptacle are electrically coupled via at least one electrically conductive line. The shore power cord further includes an overcurrent protection apparatus, wherein the overcurrent protection apparatus is positioned along the at least one line, between the connector plug and the connector receptacle, and wherein the overcurrent protection apparatus includes at least one circuit breaker, the at least one circuit breaker having an amperage, the amperage of the at least one circuit breaker being a lower of the first amperage and the second amperage.

An electrical receptacle contains contacts, at least one contact for electrical connection to a hot power line and at least one contact for a neutral power line. A controlled switch, such as a TRIAC, is connected in series relationship between the contact and the hot power line. One or more sensors are provided which detect signals of the hot power line and/or the neutral power line. The processor provides activation or deactivation control to the controlled switch in response to the detected signals that are indicative of conditions relative to the first and second contacts.

A multifunctional power board includes a housing, a power supply assembly and a data line assembly arranged in the housing, the housing includes a base and a convex connecting portion connected to the base, the connecting portion is provided with a plurality of sockets spaced apart, the data line assembly includes a data line and a winding mechanism, one end of the data line is wound on the winding mechanism, and the other end of the data line is exposed to the exterior of the housing, the power supply assembly includes a power cord and a wiring base, the socket, the data line and the power cord are all electrically connected to the wiring base. Both the data line assembly and the socket are powered by the wiring base.

A varistor (50) comprising: a feed-through conductor (52) and a varistor disc (72) interposed between, and electrically connected to, conductor layers disposed on opposite surfaces of the varistor disc (72), the conductor layers being electrically isolated from one another; wherein the varistor disc (72) comprises a through aperture (60) through which the feed-through conductor extends; a first one of the conductor layers is electrically connected to the feed-through conductor; a second one of the conductor layers is, in normal use, permanently electrically connected to ground the varistor (50). This configuration enables one side of the disc (72) to be connected to the feed-through terminal, and the other side of the disc (72) to be connected to a ground plane, such as an earthed bulkhead of a wall or cabinet, via a metal plate forming part of the varistor (50) housing.

An electrical connector provided with a varistor, and to a protection device for incorporation into an electrical connector and having a varistor comprising at least two pins including a first pin which is a live (502) or neutral (504) pin and a second pin which is an earth pin (506), the first and second pins (502, 504, 506) extending through respective apertures (512) in a varistor plate (514) which has first and second faces, wherein a first conductive layer on the first face of the varistor plate (514) connects electrically to the first pin (502, 504) and a second conductive region on the second face of the varistor plate connects electrically to the second pin (506), so that in response to an excessive voltage across the first (502, 504) and second (506) pins the varistor plate will conduct electricity between the first (502, 504) and second (506) pins. The arrangement can easily be adopted in connectors conforming to existing standards, such as existing mains electrical plugs (500).

A USB Type-C receiver device, includes: a port including a channel configuration input; a ground pin; and a protection circuit for protection against high voltages on the channel configuration input, wherein the protection circuit includes a resistive circuit coupled between the channel configuration input and the ground terminal and configured to form both a voltage divider and a resistive pull-down circuit coupled between the channel configuration input and the ground pin.

The present disclosure provides a connector protection method in which the connector is used to connect a first device and a second device, and the method includes, a first detection unit of the first device detects a first parameter of the first device; a first controller of the first device obtains a second parameter from the second device through the communication line in the connector; and the first controller determines whether the connector is faulty based on the first parameter and the second parameter.

A loadbreak electrical connector includes a connector body having first and second passages therewithin and a safety probe configured to be installed within the first passage. The safety probe includes a conductive probe body extending between first and second ends, the probe body having a probe aperture at the second end and a probe pin connected to the probe body via the probe aperture. The safety probe includes an arc quenching section located at a distal end of the probe pin and has a resistance section located between the second end of the probe body and the arc quenching section. The resistance section is made of a highly resistance material which reduces current flow through this section of the safety probe.

A modular electrical receptacle in which more than one of the modular electrical receptacles can be connected to form a larger receptacle connected to a single source of power. The modular electrical receptacle includes a housing having a front surface with a first and a second electrical outlet. The housing further includes a first tab extending from a first end and a second end extending from a second end for securing the modular receptacle to an in-wall electrical box. The housing further includes a power link, such as a conductive extension, for connecting directly to another module and providing the other module with access to the single source of power. The power link can be three links for connecting to a positive line, a neutral line and a ground line to another module. The housing also includes a coupler for connecting the housing to a power link of another module.