REMOTE POWER MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING SYSTEM FOR SOLID STATE CIRCUIT BREAKER CONTROL WITH MANUAL BYPASS
First Claim
1. A power management and monitoring system for controlling at least one electrical device powered by at least one power supply, wherein the at least one electrical device and power supply are connected by at least one centralized data bus and at least one centralized power bus, the system comprising:
- a circuit breaker enclosure box connected to the at least one centralized data bus and the at least one centralized power bus and structured to monitor and manage power to the at least one electrical device via the centralized data bus and the centralized power bus, the circuit breaker enclosure box comprising;
at least one remotely actuated solid state electronic circuit breaker (ECB) structured to monitor and manage power to the at least one electrical device; and
at least one switch connected to each of the at least one remotely actuated electronic circuit breaker, the switch being structured so as to be capable of manually bypassing the ECB; and
at least one display and controller connected to the circuit breaker enclosure box;
wherein the display and controller is structured to remotely monitor the at least one electrical device; and
wherein the display and controller is structured to remotely control the at least one electrical device by remotely actuating the at least one ECB.
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Abstract
A power management and monitoring system for controlling an electrical device powered by a power supply is disclosed. The system may include a circuit breaker enclosure box structured to monitor and manage power to the electrical device via a centralized data bus and centralized power bus. The circuit breaker enclosure box may include at least a remotely actuated solid state electronic circuit breaker (ECB) that monitors and manages power to the electrical device and a switch connected to the ECB and capable or remotely bypassing the ECB. The system may also include a display and controller that can remotely monitor and control the electrical device by remotely actuating the ECB.
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19 Claims
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1. A power management and monitoring system for controlling at least one electrical device powered by at least one power supply, wherein the at least one electrical device and power supply are connected by at least one centralized data bus and at least one centralized power bus, the system comprising:
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a circuit breaker enclosure box connected to the at least one centralized data bus and the at least one centralized power bus and structured to monitor and manage power to the at least one electrical device via the centralized data bus and the centralized power bus, the circuit breaker enclosure box comprising;
at least one remotely actuated solid state electronic circuit breaker (ECB) structured to monitor and manage power to the at least one electrical device; and
at least one switch connected to each of the at least one remotely actuated electronic circuit breaker, the switch being structured so as to be capable of manually bypassing the ECB; and
at least one display and controller connected to the circuit breaker enclosure box;
wherein the display and controller is structured to remotely monitor the at least one electrical device; and
wherein the display and controller is structured to remotely control the at least one electrical device by remotely actuating the at least one ECB. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A power management and monitoring system for at least one electrical device on a marine vessel, the system comprising:
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a power supply;
at least one centralized power bus connecting the at least one electrical device to the power supply;
at least one centralized data bus connected to the power supply and the at least one electrical device;
a circuit breaker enclosure box connected to the at least one centralized data bus and the at least one centralized power bus and structured to monitor and manage power to the at least one electrical device via the centralized data bus and the centralized power bus, the circuit breaker enclosure box comprising;
at least one remotely actuated solid state electronic circuit breaker (ECB) structured to monitor and manage power to the at least one electrical device; and
at least one switch connected to each of the at least one remotely actuated electronic circuit breaker, the switch being structured so as to be capable of manually bypassing the ECB; and
at least one electronic display and controller connected to the circuit breaker enclosure box;
wherein the display and controller is structured to remotely monitor the at least one electrical device; and
wherein the display and controller is structured to remotely control the at least one electrical device by remotely actuating the at least one ECB. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19)
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17. A method for simplifying the construction and installation of power management and monitoring systems for a marine vessel, transportation vehicle, or building comprising:
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providing at least one or more centralized data and power buses for connecting and controlling electrical devices and power supplies on the marine vessel, transportation vehicle, or building;
providing at least one or more display and controller for controlling and monitoring the DC electrical devices and the DC power supplies on the vessel or building via the centralized data and power buses; and
providing at least one or more remotely located and remotely actuated DC circuit breaker enclosure boxes, which are remotely located from the at least one display and controller, and which comprise at least one or more remotely actuated DC circuit breakers located therein wherein the remotely actuated DC circuit breakers are actuated via the centralized data and power buses by the at least one display and controller.
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18. A computer program product for power management and monitoring electrical controlled systems for a marine vessel, transportation vehicle, or building, in a computer environment, the computer program product comprising a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for facilitating a method comprising:
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providing data communications via at least one or more centralized data and power buses for connecting and controlling electrical devices and power supplies on the marine vessel, transportation vehicle, or building;
controlling and monitoring the DC electrical devices and the DC power supplies on the vessel or building via at least one or more display and controller via the centralized data and power bus;
controlling the DC power supplies via remotely actuated DC circuit breakers which are actuated via the centralized data bus and power bus by the at least one display and controller; and
providing at least one or more remotely located and remotely actuated DC circuit breaker enclosure boxes, which are remotely located from the at least one display and controller, and which contain the at least one or more remotely actuated DC circuit breakers.
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