BACKGROUND Electrical arcs can develop temperatures well above the ignition level of
most common flammable materials and, therefore, pose a significant fire hazard. For …

There is disclosed a protection system for a power distribu tion system having a plurality of
breakers arranged in a hier archy. The protection system has a network and a breaker …

(57) ABSTRACT A power distribution apparatus for distributing electrical power includes
circuit breaker modules and remote operated devices mounted separately in a panel. The …

A circuit breaker lockout device is provided that prevents the breaker contacts from being
closed when the circuit breaker is in a lockout state in response to a lockout signal and …

This disclosure is generally related to power conversion, and particularly to bi-directional
power conversion via a DC/DC switch mode power converter. 2. Description of the Related …

A selective combustion starting system and method selectively provides a proper amount of
fuel to one or more combustion chambers in an internal combustion engine. The particular …

Circuit breaker panels are used to protect electrical cir cuitry from damage due to an
overcurrent condition, such as an overload, a relatively high level short circuit, or a ground …

An electronic trip unit for a circuit breaker is disclosed. The electronic trip unit has a
processing circuit, a real time clock chip, and a power source for powering the real time …

An electronic trip unit for a circuit breaker is disclosed. The electronic trip unit has a
processing circuit, and a real time clock circuit that is operational in the absence of current in …