The invention is called the Dalmatian. It provides an additional level ofsafetyto residential units. The Dalmatian is a control panel disconnect that canhelpprevent household fires originating in the kitchen area. The Dalmatianconsists of an electrical panel that is mounted in the utility room within theresidence. The panel is 12 inches high by 12 inches wide by 4 inches deep.The Dalmatian is interconnected with the smoke alarm system within theresidence. In the event the smoke alarm is triggered, the Dalmatian willautomatically disconnect the power source from the selected kitchenappliances (including, but not limited to, the range and counter plugs) usingacombination of electromechanical and solid-state relays. The power can onlybe restored to the Dalmatian when the reset button is pushed. The Dalmatianis also capable of being connected to a Wifi enabled switching device to allowthe intended user to disable it remotely, if desired. The Dalmatian must alsobe reset after a power failure to the system to ensure that when the power isrestored, that any appliance connected that any connected appliance thatmay have been unintentionally been left on will not be reenergized.
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