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Circuit breaker having breaker information module and method of use

US10243345B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AB Schweiz AG · CH

Inventors

Craig Benjamin Williams · Louisville, US
Srinath Topucharla · Darsi, IN
Arun Kumar Singh · Fremont, US
Jeyaprakash Kandasamy · Darsi, IN
Alok Kumar Bharati · Darsi, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2015
Grant date	Mar 26, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 11, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02J3/00
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit breaker is described herein. In one aspect, the circuit breaker includes a communication module, a non-transitory memory device, and a memory controller. The communication module is configured to receive protection settings and breaker information from a trip unit coupled to the communication module. The protection settings and the breaker information are received upon powering-on the trip unit. The non-transitory memory device is configured to store the protection settings and the breaker information associated with the circuit breaker. The memory controller is configured to cause the protection settings and the breaker information received to be written to the non-transitory memory device.

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