Patent ID: 7403015
Filing Date: 2008-07-22
Classification: H02H

Abstract:
1. A system for monitoring a circuit breaker, comprising: a monitoring device, said monitoring device being in electronic communication with said circuit breaker and receiving data from said circuit breaker, said monitoring device having a first wireless communications device and a display, said first wireless communications device receiving at least a portion of said data and wirelessly transmitting said at least a portion of said data, said display displaying at least a second portion of said data, wherein said circuit breaker measures an ambient temperature within said circuit breaker, wherein said data and said at least a second portion of said data includes said ambient temperature and wherein said ambient temperature is displayed on said display only if said ambient temperature exceeds a predetermined threshold temperature level; and a receiving device located separately from said monitoring device, said receiving device having a second wireless communications device, said second wireless communications device receiving said at least a portion of said data.