A method for powering a faulted circuit indicator (FCI) device , comprising: inductively receiving energy from a power line to which the FCI device is in proximity to ; monitoring an induced voltage corresponding to the received energy ; determining whether the induced voltage is sufficient to power one or more functions of the FCI device ; determining whether available voltage from a super capacitor is sufficient to power the one or more functions of the FCI device , when it is determined that the induced voltage is not sufficient to power the one or more functions of the FCI device ; drawing power from the super capacitor when it is determined that the available voltage from the super capacitor is sufficient to power the one or more functions of the FCI device ; drawing power from a battery when it is determined that the available voltage from the super capacitor is not sufficient to power the one or more functions of the FCI device and, characterized by the determining whether the available voltage from the super capacitor is sufficient to power the one or more functions of the FCI device further comprising: determining whether the available voltage from the super capacitor exceeds a boost maximum voltage (Vmax) provided via a boost regulator , and forwarding the voltage from the super capacitor to a voltage regulator without passing through the boost regulator for powering the one or more functions of the FCI device when the available voltage from the super capacitor exceeds the boost maximum voltage . inductively receiving energy from a power line to which the FCI device is in proximity to ; monitoring an induced voltage corresponding to the received energy ; determining whether the induced voltage is sufficient to power one or more functions of the FCI device ; determining whether available voltage from a super capacitor is sufficient to power the one or more functions of the FCI device , when it is determined that the induced voltage is not sufficient to power the one or more functions of the FCI device ; drawing power from the super capacitor when it is determined that the available voltage from the super capacitor is sufficient to power the one or more functions of the FCI device ; drawing power from a battery when it is determined that the available voltage from the super capacitor is not sufficient to power the one or more functions of the FCI device and, characterized by the determining whether the available voltage from the super capacitor is sufficient to power the one or more functions of the FCI device further comprising: determining whether the available voltage from the super capacitor exceeds a boost maximum voltage (Vmax) provided via a boost regulator , and forwarding the voltage from the super capacitor to a voltage regulator without passing through the boost regulator for powering the one or more functions of the FCI device when the available voltage from the super capacitor exceeds the boost maximum voltage . determining whether the available voltage from the super capacitor exceeds a boost maximum voltage (Vmax) provided via a boost regulator , and forwarding the voltage from the super capacitor to a voltage regulator without passing through the boost regulator for powering the one or more functions of the FCI device when the available voltage from the super capacitor exceeds the boost maximum voltage . <EOS>