Removing an automatic circuit recloser from service prior to battery failure
First Claim
1. A method for automatically removing an automatic circuit recloser from service prior to battery failure, the method comprising:
- determining, using logic implemented on an automatic circuit recloser, whether a battery of the automatic circuit recloser may power operation of the automatic circuit recloser in place of a primary power source of the automatic circuit recloser; and
signaling, using the logic, for the automatic circuit recloser to be tripped automatically when the battery may not power operation of the automatic circuit recloser in place of the primary power source.
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Abstract
An automatic circuit recloser is automatically removed from service prior to battery failure. Logic implemented on the automatic circuit recloser is used to determine whether a battery of the automatic circuit recloser may power operation of the automatic circuit recloser in place of a primary power source of the automatic circuit recloser is determined. The logic is also used to signal for the automatic circuit recloser to be automatically tripped when the battery may not power operation of the automatic circuit recloser in place of the primary power source. The logic also may be used to determine whether the battery is of a marginal quality in which the capability of the battery to power operation of the automatic circuit recloser is compromised, and to issue an alarm to indicate that the battery is of the marginal quality.
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46 Claims
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1. A method for automatically removing an automatic circuit recloser from service prior to battery failure, the method comprising:
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determining, using logic implemented on an automatic circuit recloser, whether a battery of the automatic circuit recloser may power operation of the automatic circuit recloser in place of a primary power source of the automatic circuit recloser; and
signaling, using the logic, for the automatic circuit recloser to be tripped automatically when the battery may not power operation of the automatic circuit recloser in place of the primary power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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22. A system for automatically removing an automatic circuit recloser from service prior to battery failure, the system comprising:
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an automatic circuit recloser connected to an electrical system that protects the electrical system from damage due to faults on the electrical system;
logic implemented on the automatic circuit recloser for determining whether a battery of the automatic circuit recloser may power operation of the automatic circuit recloser in place of a primary power source of the automatic circuit recloser; and
logic implemented on the automatic circuit recloser for signaling for the automatic circuit recloser to be tripped automatically when the battery may not power operation of the automatic circuit recloser in place of the primary power source. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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