Abstract:
A load panel system includes a load panel having an enclosure; a plurality of circuit interrupters within the enclosure of the load panel; and a processor within the enclosure of the load panel. The processor includes a first communication medium structured to communicate first information to or from outside of the enclosure of the load panel, a second communication medium structured to communicate second information to or from the circuit interrupters within the enclosure of the load panel, and a non-volatile memory. The processor inputs a number load panel algorithms to the non-volatile memory after installation of the load panel and the processor in the load panel system. The processor executes the number of load panel algorithms employing at least the second information.
Abstract:
A load panel includes an enclosure; an aggregator having a first processor and a number of communicating mechanisms; and a number of circuit breakers. The first processor includes a first routine communicating using the number of communicating mechanisms. Each of the number of circuit breakers includes a second processor, and first and second communicating mechanisms. The aggregator and the number of circuit breakers are arranged as a linear structure within the load panel. The second processor includes a second routine communicating using the first and second communicating mechanisms and assigning a unique address to a corresponding one of the number of circuit breakers with respect to the aggregator and any remaining number of the number of circuit breakers. The first communicating mechanism communicates with or toward the aggregator. The second communicating mechanism communicates with at most one of the any remaining number of the number of circuit breakers.