Patent ID: 6868349

Claim:
A wireless system for an electrical power distribution system, comprising: a test and control device having a first microprocessor executing a first firmware, said first microprocessor being operatively coupled to a first wireless communication port; and an electronically controlled circuit breaker having a second microprocessor executing a second firmware, said second microprocessor being operatively coupled to a second wireless communication port, said first wireless communication port and said second wireless communication port being configured to communicate wireless communications between said electronically controlled circuit breaker and said test and control device; wherein said wireless communications comprises a software update from said test and control device to said electronically controlled circuit breaker; said electronically circuit breaker further having an operating parameter controlling of a mechanical operating characteristic of said circuit breaker, wherein subsequent to said wireless communications said software update causes a change in said operating parameter that causes said mechanical operating characteristic of said circuit breaker to change as a result of said software update.