An electrical power distribution system comprising: a first circuit protection device comprising: a first network interface communicatively coupled to a communication network; a first processor; and a first memory device storing instructions that, when executed by said first processor, cause said first processor to transmit data to the communication network in a network communication signal; and a second circuit protection device comprising: a second network interface communicatively coupled to the communication network; a second processor; and a second memory device storing instructions that, when executed by said second processor, cause said second processor to: receive, using said second network interface, the network communication signal from said first circuit protection device; and determine a physical distance of said first circuit protection device from said second circuit protection device based at least in part on a characteristic of the network communication signal received from said first circuit protection device; characterized in that the instructions stored by said second memory device, when executed by said second processor, cause said second processor to selectively enable a maintenance mode of said second circuit protection device based at least in part on the determined physical distance of said first circuit protection device from said second circuit protection device and a maintenance status of said first circuit protection device. a first circuit protection device comprising: a first network interface communicatively coupled to a communication network; a first processor; and a first memory device storing instructions that, when executed by said first processor, cause said first processor to transmit data to the communication network in a network communication signal; and a first network interface communicatively coupled to a communication network; a first processor; and a first memory device storing instructions that, when executed by said first processor, cause said first processor to transmit data to the communication network in a network communication signal; and a second circuit protection device comprising: a second network interface communicatively coupled to the communication network; a second processor; and a second memory device storing instructions that, when executed by said second processor, cause said second processor to: receive, using said second network interface, the network communication signal from said first circuit protection device; and determine a physical distance of said first circuit protection device from said second circuit protection device based at least in part on a characteristic of the network communication signal received from said first circuit protection device; a second network interface communicatively coupled to the communication network; a second processor; and a second memory device storing instructions that, when executed by said second processor, cause said second processor to: receive, using said second network interface, the network communication signal from said first circuit protection device; and determine a physical distance of said first circuit protection device from said second circuit protection device based at least in part on a characteristic of the network communication signal received from said first circuit protection device; receive, using said second network interface, the network communication signal from said first circuit protection device; and determine a physical distance of said first circuit protection device from said second circuit protection device based at least in part on a characteristic of the network communication signal received from said first circuit protection device; characterized in that the instructions stored by said second memory device, when executed by said second processor, cause said second processor to selectively enable a maintenance mode of said second circuit protection device based at least in part on the determined physical distance of said first circuit protection device from said second circuit protection device and a maintenance status of said first circuit protection device.