A system comprising a meter and a circuit breaker, the electricity meter comprising: a primary processing component designed to acquire a primary power supply parameter and to produce, from the primary power supply parameter, a primary command intended to control the opening or closure of a line; a primary transceiver designed to transmit the primary command; the circuit breaker comprising: a disconnection unit; a bistable relay designed to open or close the disconnection unit; a secondary receiver designed to receive the primary command; a secondary processing component designed to acquire the primary command and to control the bistable relay so as to open or close the disconnection unit on the basis of the primary command.

A remotely controlled electronic circuit breaker including wireless communication circuit which receives control signals from a mobile app. A power-management module is configured to switch a circuit ON or OFF based on the control signal. A method for remotely controlling an electronic circuit comprises receiving, by an electronic circuit breaker, a control signal from a native mobile app, and activating a relay to switch a circuit ON or OFF based on the control signal. A system for remotely controlling an electronic circuit, comprises a smart communication device including a native mobile app for controlling the electronic circuit and an electronic circuit breaker wirelessly connected to receive at least one control signal from the smart communication device, and switch the electronic circuit breaker ON or OFF based on the control signal.

A module for the interconnection between an electrical circuit breaker and an electrical contactor includes a housing and multiple high-power electrical conductors that are housed inside the housing, each of the high-power electrical conductors being suitable for electrically connecting an electrical output of a circuit breaker to an electrical input of a contactor, in order to allow a supply electric current to flow from the circuit breaker to the contactor. This interconnection module additionally includes a voltage sensor, which sensor is suitable for detecting the presence of a voltage between at least two of the high-power electrical conductors.

A module for the interconnection between an electrical circuit breaker and an electrical contactor includes a housing and multiple high-power electrical conductors that are housed inside the housing, each of the high-power electrical conductors being suitable for electrically connecting an electrical output of a circuit breaker to an electrical input of a contactor, in order to allow a supply electric current to flow from the circuit breaker to the contactor. The interconnection module additionally includes a device for measuring the current, which device is suitable for measuring the values of the current that flows through the high-power electrical conductors, and an electronic processing unit, which unit is equipped with an interface for connection to a data bus and which unit is programmed to transmit the values measured by the measurement device to the data bus.

An electrical device for supplying electrical power to multiple power units includes a first module, including an electrical circuit breaker; a second, removable module, including a control circuit, programmed to trip the circuit breaker depending on values of the electric current that is flowing through power lines; a connection interface provided with output connectors that are connected to the power lines; removable elements, each containing an item of electrical equipment that is intended to be connected to an electrical power unit and to one of the power lines by the output connectors, the control circuit being connected to an interface for controlling each removable element via a data link by virtue of the connection interface.

System and apparatus for electrically coupling a microgrid to and from a power distribution grid. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises an interconnect device, coupled to the microgrid and the power distribution grid, comprising (i) an overcurrent protection component (OPC) for interrupting a circuit during an overcurrent condition; and (2) a contactor component, coupled in series with the OPC and independently operable from the OPC, comprising (a) a set of contacts movable between a first position and a second position; (b) a first coil energizable to move the set of contacts from the first position into the second position; and (c) a second coil energizable, independently of the first coil, to maintain the contacts in the second position after the first coil is de-energized until a level of current flowing through the set of contacts is less than a lower current level.

A smart circuit breaker is provided. An electronic device can be electrically positioned between a utility and an electrical power outlet, electrical subpanel, load center, transformer, or other power distribution center. The electronic device can include a circuit breaker associated with an electrical power circuit, a communications device, a monitoring device and an electronic circuit. The electronic circuit can be operable with the circuit breaker, the communications device and the monitoring device to determine an account of a user of the electrical power circuit and to determine from the account whether to supply power to the electrical power circuit. Further, the electronic circuit can be operable with the circuit breaker, the communications device and the monitoring device to, if power is supplied to the electrical power circuit, charge the account and activate the circuit breaker if the monitoring device detects an undesirable power condition.

A smart circuit breaker is provided. An electronic device can be electrically positioned between a utility and an electrical power outlet, electrical subpanel, load center, transformer, or other power distribution center. The electronic device can include a circuit breaker associated with an electrical power circuit, a communications device, a monitoring device and an electronic circuit. The electronic circuit can be operable with the circuit breaker, the communications device and the monitoring device to determine an account of a user of the electrical power circuit and to determine from the account whether to supply power to the electrical power circuit. Further, the electronic circuit can be operable with the circuit breaker, the communications device and the monitoring device to, if power is supplied to the electrical power circuit, charge the account and activate the circuit breaker if the monitoring device detects an undesirable power condition.