Patent ID: 7561412

Claim:
A system, comprising: a power distribution center, comprising: an enclosure comprising an access door configured to move between a closed position and an open position; a monitoring system comprising one or more sensors configured to monitor operational parameters inside the enclosure without user access into the enclosure; an indicator coupled to the monitoring system, wherein the indicator is configured to provide an indication of the operational parameters inside the enclosure without user access into the enclosure; and an entry control system coupled to the monitoring system and the indicator, wherein the entry control system is responsive to the operational parameters monitored by the monitoring system, the entry control system is configured to lock the access door if the operation parameters are indicative of a potentially hazardous condition inside the enclosure, and the entry control system comprises a lock override configured to unlock the access door to enable user access into the enclosure during the potentially hazardous condition only after user acknowledgment of the potentially hazardous condition as indicated by the indicator.