Patent ID: 7813818

Claim:
An integrated Medium Voltage switchboard, comprising a functional unit that further comprises: a switching device compartment; a switching device; a power supply section; an I/O section; an Intelligent Electronic Device; and a communication section, wherein the Intelligent Electronic Device is physically located in said switching device compartment, on-board said switching device; wherein said Intelligent Electronic Device performs monitor, protection and control activities of said functional unit; wherein said Intelligent Electronic Device collects, concentrates and manages all information from different parts of said functional unit; wherein said Intelligent Electronic Device comprises at least: a control unit; a I/O functional block, which realizes the conditioning and conversion of signals exchanged between said control unit and the rest of said functional unit; a power supply block, which realizes the conditioning and adaption of power supply received from the rest of the power supply section of said functional unit; a power drive block, which manages the energy supply of an actuator of said switching device; and a communications block, which allows the Intelligent Electronic Device to exchange information with the rest of said functional unit and of said switchboard.