One embodiment of the invention relates to an electrical device having illumination comprising a housing and at least one light pipe extending along a longitudinal axis, inside the housing. There is at least one light disposed in the housing and being positioned adjacent to the light pipe. The light
One embodiment of the invention relates to an electrical device having illumination comprising a housing and at least one light pipe extending along a longitudinal axis, inside the housing. There is at least one light disposed in the housing and being positioned adjacent to the light pipe. The light has a radiation pattern having a corresponding peak radiation pattern direction which extends along the longitudinal axis of the light pipe.
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1. An electrical device comprising: a) a housing having a front face;b) a light source disposed in said housing, wherein said light source is configured to project a peak radiation pattern along an axis;c) a light pipe having at least one angled surface, wherein said light pipe is at least partially
1. An electrical device comprising: a) a housing having a front face;b) a light source disposed in said housing, wherein said light source is configured to project a peak radiation pattern along an axis;c) a light pipe having at least one angled surface, wherein said light pipe is at least partially disposed in said housing and wherein said angled surface is arranged and configured to extend towards said peak radiation pattern axis. 2. The device as in claim 1, wherein said light source is disposed adjacent to said at least one light pipe. 3. The device as in claim 2, wherein said at least one light pipe extends along a longitudinal axis that is substantially parallel to said axis of said peak radiation pattern, and wherein said axis of said peak radiation pattern extends into said light pipe. 4. The device as in claim 1, wherein said peak radiation pattern axis extends in a direction substantially parallel to said front face. 5. The device as in claim 1, wherein said light pipe has a front surface and wherein said angled surface is formed as a back surface, disposed opposite said front surface, wherein said axis of said peak radiation pattern extends in a direction angled away from the front face, towards said back surface of said light pipe. 6. The device as in claim 1, wherein said angled surface is configured to reflect a predetermined amount of primary light from said light source. 7. The device as in claim 1, wherein said angled surface is adapted to further comprising a reflective surface coupled to said angled surface. 8. The device as in claim 1, wherein said light pipe is coupled to said housing such that said light pipe has at least two exposed surfaces, wherein said at least two exposed surfaces are positioned substantially perpendicular to each other. 9. The device as in claim 1, wherein said angled surface has an angle set at between one degree and 33 degrees. 10. The device as in claim 1, wherein said at least one light pipe is made from a polymer. 11. The device as in claim 10, wherein said at least one light pipe is made from polycarbonate. 12. The device as in claim 1, wherein said at least one housing is configured to be installed into a wall box. 13. The device as in claim 1, wherein said wall box is configured to be a single gang wall box. 14. The device as in claim 13 wherein the electrical device further comprises at least one of: a fault circuit, a duplex receptacle, a light, a switch, an occupancy sensor. 15. The device as in claim 13, wherein the electrical device comprises a fault circuit, and a duplex receptacle having at least two plug interfaces with plug contacts, wherein said fault circuit has movable contacts that are configured to be separated when a fault is discovered to remove power from said plug contacts, and wherein the electrical device has both a test button and a reset button coupled to said front face of the electrical device. 16. The device as in claim 15, wherein said at least one light pipe extends along at least ⅕ of a length of said front face of said housing. 17. The device as in claim 16, wherein said at least one light pipe has a first exposed face extending substantially parallel to said front face of said housing, and a second face extending substantially perpendicular to said front face of said housing. 18. The device as in claim 1, wherein said at least one light pipe has a front surface that is an exposed face extending substantially parallel to said front face of said at least one housing and wherein said angled surface is angled towards said front face of said housing. 19. The device as in claim 18, wherein said at least one light pipe further comprises at least one additional exposed surface extending substantially perpendicular to said front surface wherein at least a portion of said additional surface is exposed, wherein said at least one additional exposed surface has a substantially rectangular cross-section. 20. The device as in claim 19, wherein said angled surface is disposed opposite said front surface and extends substantially perpendicular to said at least one additional exposed surface. 21. The device as in claim 1, wherein the device comprises at least one circuit board disposed in said at least one housing and extending substantially parallel to said front face of said housing. 22. The device as in claim 21, further comprising at least one light pipe support disposed in said at least one housing and configured to space said at least one light pipe from said circuit board, the device further comprising at least one lead extending from said circuit board to said light source. 23. The device as in claim 22, wherein said at least one light source is an LED light having a backing extending substantially perpendicular to said circuit board, and wherein said at least one light pipe support is configured to support said at least one light source adjacent to said at least one light pipe. 24. The device as in claim 23, wherein said at least one light pipe support has at least one groove that is configured to support said at least one lead extending from said at least one light source backing to said circuit board. 25. A process for illuminating an area adjacent to an electrical device comprising: a) selecting a light pipe material for a light pipe;b) positioning said light pipe into a housing having a front face, said light pipe being positioned adjacent to a light source;c) calculating at least one angle for a reflective surface of said light pipe said angle being selected based upon the refractive index of said light pipe material to provide a substantially reflective surface which is configured to reflect a substantial portion of primary light extending from said light source. 26. The process as in claim 25, wherein said light pipe has a length and a width, wherein said length of said light pipe extends along a longitudinal axis, wherein said longitudinal axis extends substantially parallel to said front face of said housing wherein said light pipe has a front face that extends substantially parallel to said front face of said housing and substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis of said light pipe, wherein said angled reflective surface is disposed opposite said front surface of said light pipe and is angled towards said front surface of said light pipe from a first position disposed farther away from said front surface of said light pipe to a second position closer to said front surface of said light pipe. 27. An electrical device comprising: a) at least one housing having a front face;b) at least one receptacle opening configured for receiving a plug;c) at least one contact disposed in said housing adjacent to said at least one receptacle opening;d) at least one shutter, slidably disposed in said housing, said shutter being disposed between said at least one receptacle opening and said at least one contact said shutter being configured to move axially within said housing; ande) at least one spring, comprising a torsion spring coupled to said shutter, said spring being configured to bias said shutter in a closed position. 28. The electrical device as in claim 27, further comprising at least one post, wherein said spring is coupled to said at least one post and to said shutter. 29. The electrical device as in claim 27, further comprising: at least one light source disposed in said housing said light source being configured to display a light having a peak radiation pattern extending along an axis;at least one light pipe at least partially disposed in said housing, said at least one light pipe having at least one angled surface that is angled towards said axis of said peak radiation pattern. 30. The electrical device as in claim 1, wherein said light source comprises a light coupled to a fiber optic, wherein said light source is a face on said fiber optic which is configured to emit light and which is spaced opposite said light. 31. An electrical device comprising: a) a housing having a front face;b) a light source disposed in said housing, wherein said light source is configured to project a peak radiation pattern along an axis;c) a light pipe having at least one front surface and at least one back surface, wherein said light pipe is at least partially disposed in said housing and is arranged and configured to allow said peak radiation pattern axis to intersect with at least a portion of said back surface at an angle to cause a substantial portion of light emitted from said light source to be reflected back into said light pipe. 32. The device as in claim 31, wherein the substantial portion of light comprises at least 50 percent of light emitted into the light pipe. 33. An electrical device comprising: a) a light source;b) a light pipe comprising: a light input surface configured to receive a primary light, the primary light having a peak radiation pattern axis and the input surface is positioned at an angle (alpha) with respect to the peak radiation pattern axis;a light output surface positioned at a second angle (beta) with respect to the peak radiation pattern axis;an angled surface being at least substantially reflective of the primary light output from said light source and positioned at a third angle (gamma) with respect to the peak radiation pattern axis, said third angle (gamma) being an acute angle such that the primary light would intersect the angled surface and be reflected towards the output surface. 34. The device as in claim 33, wherein the angle alpha is substantially 90 degrees. 35. The device as in claim 33, where the angle beta is substantially 0 degrees. 36. The device as in claim 33, wherein said angle gamma is greater than 1 degree. 37. The device as in claim 33, further comprising: an optical transmission medium having an output surface positioned adjacent to, said light input surface of said light pipe, said optical transmission medium being arranged to conduct light from said light source to said light pipe. 38. The device as in claim 37, wherein said optical transmission medium is an optical fiber. 39. The device as in claim 27, further comprising at least one post, wherein said at least one torsion spring coupled to said at least one post. 40. The device as in claim 39, wherein said torsion spring has a coil wrapped around said post. 41. The device as in claim 1, further comprising at least one sensor comprising an ambient light sensor disposed within said housing. 42. The device as in claim 41, wherein said ambient light sensor is a photodiode configured to selectively turn on or off said light source depending on an amount of ambient light.
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