Patent ID: 8442660

Claim:
An intelligent electronic device for monitoring power usage of an electrical circuit, the intelligent electronic device comprising: at least one sensor coupled to the electrical circuit, the at least one sensor configured for measuring at least one power parameter of the electrical circuit and generating at least one analog signal indicative of the at least one power parameter; at least one analog to digital converter coupled to the at least one sensor, the at least one analog to digital converter configured for receiving the at least one analog signal and converting the at least one analog signal to at least one digital signal indicative of the at least one power parameter; a memory configured for storing at least one instructional audio file, each of the at least one instructional audio file being associated with a respective event that may occur in the electrical circuit and including spoken instructions on how to rectify the respective event; a processor configured for receiving the at least one digital signal indicative of the at least one power parameter and detecting, based on the at least one power parameter, if at least one first event occurs in the electrical circuit, the processor further configured for retrieving, from the memory, the at least one instructional audio file associated with the detected at least one first event when the at least one first event occurs; and an audio output device coupled to the processor and disposed on the intelligent electronic device, the audio output device configured for receiving from the processor the retrieved at least one instructional audio file and playing the retrieved at least one instructional audio file to provide spoken instructions, at the intelligent electronic device, on how to rectify the detected at least one first event, the spoken instructions being provided to a user of the intelligent electronic device.