Patent ID: 7436641

Claim:
A circuit breaker communication system comprising: a circuit breaker comprising a button configured to move in response to, and provide a visual indication of, operating status of said circuit breaker, and comprising a window disposed on said button; a communicator configured to transmit to or receive signals from said circuit breaker through said window; an electronic module associated with said circuit breaker; a processor board coupled to the electronic module and configured to record and store data associated with operation of said circuit breaker; a fault type detection module coupled to said processor board, wherein the fault type detection module is configured to determine a cause of a passive trip in said circuit breaker; a fault location detection module coupled to said processor board, wherein the fault location detection module is configured to determine a device/location on a circuit which caused said passive trip in said circuit breaker; a transmitter in communication with said electronic module, wherein said transmitter is configured to transmit said data to said communicator through said window; and a receiver in communication with said electronic module, wherein said receiver is configured to receive said signals from said communicator through said window.