Patent ID: 6999291
Filing Date: 2006-02-14
Classification: G06F,H01H,H02H,H02J,H04J,H04L,Y02B,Y02D,Y02P,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a power distribution system circuit, said method comprising: monitoring electrical system parameters of a plurality of circuit breakers in the power distribution system, each circuit breaker of said plurality of circuit breakers being in electrical communication with a node electronics unit; communicating said electrical system parameters from said node electronics unit to a central control processing unit; determining circuit breaker actuation commands based at least partially on said electrical system parameters; and communicating said circuit breaker actuation commands from said central control processing unit to said node electronics unit so that said node electronics unit operates each circuit breaker of said plurality of circuit breakers based on said circuit breaker actuation commands.