Smart circuit breaker, system including the same, and method of managing power
US11764603B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2300/03
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A smart circuit breaker includes a communication interface, separable contacts, a processing unit having a memory with a routine stored therein which, when executed by the processing unit causes the processing unit to: sense a power outage in an electrical grid, control a meter to open contacts to disconnect from the electrical grid, sense power restoration to the electrical grid, control contacts corresponding to a secondary power source to open, control the meter to close contacts to reconnect to the electrical grid, sense that a frequency of power from the electrical grid matches a frequency of power from the secondary power source, and control the contacts corresponding to the secondary power source to close.
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