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Smart grid interface relay and breaker

US11862962B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2022
Grant dateJan 2, 2024
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H3/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A controllable main breaker includes a main breaker sized to fit within an existing panel slot of an electrical panel. The main breaker comprises a trigger to open the main breaker in response to a thermal fault or overcurrent event. The controllable main breaker further includes an auxiliary shell sized to fit within at least one adjacent breaker slot. The auxiliary shell includes a controllable actuator that mechanically opens the main breaker.

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