Patent ID: 7907388
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: G06F,H02J,Y02E,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A system for selectively distributing electrical power from an electrical power source to a plurality of load circuits, comprising: a panelboard having a first end and a second end; a main power connector at the first end of the panelboard for connecting the electrical power source; a plurality of circuit breaker modules, each circuit breaker module being in a load circuit position in the panelboard and electrically connected to the main power connector; a plurality of remote operated devices, each remote operated device being electrically connected to the main power connector via a respective one of the plurality of circuit breaker modules and to a respective one of the plurality of load circuits, each respective remote operated device including a conductor tab configured to be inserted into the respective one of the plurality of circuit breaker modules; an I/O controller board electrically connected to the plurality of remote operated devices for controlling the plurality of remote operated devices, the I/O controller board being at the second end of the panelboard; and a data rail interconnecting the plurality of remote operated devices and the I/O controller board, the data rail comprising a shielded communication bus including a serial interface line and plurality of select lines, wherein the serial interface line connects the plurality of remote operated devices and the I/O controller board, the I/O controller board is connected to each of the plurality of remote operated devices by a respective one of the plurality of select lines, and a response by each of the plurality of remote operated devices to commands from the I/O controller board on the serial interface line is conditional on whether the respective one of the plurality of select lines is asserted.