Patent ID: 6788508
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: H01H,H02H,Y02B,Y04S

Abstract:
A panelboard configured for distributing electricity from a power source, said panelboard comprising:circuitry for distributing said electricity from said power source, said circuitry comprising a plurality of branch circuits for distributing electricity to associated loads; a plurality of branch circuit breakers, each branch circuit breaker intermediate said power source and said plurality of branch circuits; and a single electronic control module for controlling a main circuit breaker and said plurality of branch circuit breakers, said electronic control module provides a protection function and a monitoring function of said circuitry, each branch circuit breaker of said plurality of branch circuit breakers includes: a pair of separable contacts; an electromagnetic actuator in electrical communication with said electronic control module for operably controlling said pair of separable contacts; and a current transformer configured to sense current on said circuitry to one of said associated loads.