INTEGRATED CONDITION OR ACTUATION MONITORING AND CONTROL COMPONENT FOR SWITCHES, CIRCUIT BREAKERS,PANEL BOARDS, AND OTHER ITEMS FOR ELECTRICAL CONTROL AND CIRCUIT PROTECTION

摘要

A sensor is coupled to a device positioned within an enclosure and is configured to determine the status of the device or its surrounding environment. The sensor transmits the information to a central computer and/or a local indicator. Once the information is received at the central computer, the information is processed for the operators and maintainers to interpret. Based on the information received, the operators and maintainers may implement procedures to maintain the device or its surrounding environment under observation. In certain embodiments, the central computer provides instructions to a second device within or adjacent to the enclosure to implement corrective actions. In some embodiments, the sensor is coupled to a microcontroller which performs analysis received from the sensor and provides instructions to the second device to implement corrective actions.