Patent ID: 8564922
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: H02H,H02J

Abstract:
1. A telecommunications system, comprising: a telecommunications device having multiple line card slots for receiving multiple line cards powered from a power supply, wherein said telecommunications device includes at least one installed line card in a line card slot; and a smart breaker connected to said telecommunications device, and further comprising a current detector configured to detect current flow from the power supply through said smart breaker to said line cards, a switch connected to the telecommunications device and each of the installed line cards and configured to disconnect current flow to each of the installed line cards when current reaches a trip point; and a controller connected to the switch having logic and configured to select a trip point for the switch based on a number of installed line cards in the telecommunications device and in response to the detected current flow indicative of the number of installed line cards and the received configuration information relating to each of the installed line cards; receiving within the controller, data regarding the number of installed line cards and configuration information regarding the power requirements to each of the installed line cards in the telecommunications device; and tripping the switch to disconnect the current flow to each of the installed line cards.