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Trip unit communication adapter module employing communication protocol to communicate with different trip unit styles, and electrical switching apparatus and communication method employing the same

US8649147B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References

21Claims

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Assignee

Eaton Corporation · US

Inventors

John C. Schlotterer · Murrysville, US
Arthur A. Anderson · Vandergrift, US
Daniel A. Hosko · Pittsburgh, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 13, 2011
Grant date	Feb 11, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 30, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02H1/0061
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A trip unit is for a circuit breaker and includes a plurality of capabilities defining one trip unit style selected from a plurality of different trip unit styles. The trip unit includes a processor including a communication interface having a communication protocol; and a communication adapter module including a first communication interface having the communication protocol, and a second communication interface. The communication adapter module is structured to learn the plurality of capabilities of the trip unit from the processor employing the communication protocol, and to communicate with any of the plurality of different trip unit styles including the one trip unit style.

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