A remote operable over-current protection system, comprising: a plurality of remote operable over-current protection apparatuses, wherein each of the plurality of remote operable over-current protection apparatuses includes: control circuitry (72, 125) integrally arranged on a current path configured to receive an enable logic signal, and configured to provide an activation signal; switching circuitry (12, 120) comprising a micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch disposed on the current path, the MEMS switch responsive to the activation signal from the control circuitry to facilitate the interruption of an electrical current passing through the current path; detection circuitry operatively coupled to the control circuitry and the switching circuitry, the detection circuitry configured to detect a zero crossing of an alternating source voltage of or an alternating load current in a load circuit coupled in series with the MEMS switch, and to provide an output signal (88, 94) representative of the zero crossing to control circuitry; and a communication connection in signal connection with the control circuitry such that the control circuitry is responsive to the enable logic signal on the communication connection in logical combination with the output signal from the detection circuitry to control a state of the MEMS switch, the enable logic signal being received from a location spatially displaced from the MEMS switch. a plurality of remote operable over-current protection apparatuses, wherein each of the plurality of remote operable over-current protection apparatuses includes: control circuitry (72, 125) integrally arranged on a current path configured to receive an enable logic signal, and configured to provide an activation signal; switching circuitry (12, 120) comprising a micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch disposed on the current path, the MEMS switch responsive to the activation signal from the control circuitry to facilitate the interruption of an electrical current passing through the current path; detection circuitry operatively coupled to the control circuitry and the switching circuitry, the detection circuitry configured to detect a zero crossing of an alternating source voltage of or an alternating load current in a load circuit coupled in series with the MEMS switch, and to provide an output signal (88, 94) representative of the zero crossing to control circuitry; and a communication connection in signal connection with the control circuitry such that the control circuitry is responsive to the enable logic signal on the communication connection in logical combination with the output signal from the detection circuitry to control a state of the MEMS switch, the enable logic signal being received from a location spatially displaced from the MEMS switch. control circuitry (72, 125) integrally arranged on a current path configured to receive an enable logic signal, and configured to provide an activation signal; switching circuitry (12, 120) comprising a micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch disposed on the current path, the MEMS switch responsive to the activation signal from the control circuitry to facilitate the interruption of an electrical current passing through the current path; detection circuitry operatively coupled to the control circuitry and the switching circuitry, the detection circuitry configured to detect a zero crossing of an alternating source voltage of or an alternating load current in a load circuit coupled in series with the MEMS switch, and to provide an output signal (88, 94) representative of the zero crossing to control circuitry; and a communication connection in signal connection with the control circuitry such that the control circuitry is responsive to the enable logic signal on the communication connection in logical combination with the output signal from the detection circuitry to control a state of the MEMS switch, the enable logic signal being received from a location spatially displaced from the MEMS switch.