Inventors:
John I. Vaughn - Shreveport LA, US
Assignee:
Signal Engineering Company-South - Shreveport LA
International Classification:
H01H 35/00
Abstract:
A safety system for powering an outdoor light is provided. The system includes a breakaway cable which runs from the luminaire pole to the junction box. The breakaway is connected to a switch which is opened when the breakaway cable is pulled, for example when the luminaire pole is struck. The device may also include a visual indicator at the junction box which indicates whether power is being supplied to the luminaire.