A solid-state circuit breaker comprises a breaker housing and an air gap driving mechanism that is a permanent magnet based. The air gap driving mechanism includes a pair of opposing contacts, a first permanent magnet to generate a static magnetic field and a coil actuator to generate a dynamic magnetic field. The first permanent magnet and the coil actuator are positioned relative to each other such that the dynamic magnetic field generated by the coil actuator can either enhance or cancel the static magnetic field of the first permanent magnet. Hence a combination of the static magnetic field from the first permanent magnet and the dynamic magnetic field from the coil actuator can either drive the pair of opposing contacts open or drive the pair of opposing contacts close.

A switching device includes: an electronic trip unit; an actuator; a switching mechanism connected via the actuator to the electronic trip unit; a stationary contact; a mobile contact, which is coupled to the switching mechanism; and an alarm module. The alarm module includes: a first, a second, and a third connector; a first relay having a first contact which is connected to the first connector and having a second contact which is connected to the second connector; a second relay with a first contact which is connected to the third connector; and a control unit which is coupled on an output side to a control side of the first relay and to a control side of the second relay, and on the input side to the electronic trip unit.

A switching device includes: an electronic trip unit; an actuator; a switching mechanism connected via the actuator to the electronic trip unit; a stationary contact; a mobile contact, which is coupled to the switching mechanism; and an alarm module. The alarm module includes: a first, a second, and a third connector; a first relay having a first contact which is connected to the first connector and having a second contact which is connected to the second connector; a second relay with a first contact which is connected to the third connector; and a control unit which is coupled on an output side to a control side of the first relay and to a control side of the second relay, and on the input side to the electronic trip unit.

An electrical protection device, including a switching mechanism configured to switch between a set configuration and a tripped configuration, and a slide movable between a set position and a disengaged position. The electrical protection device further includes a resetting hook kinematically linked to a switching lever, and the slide supports a slide hook. When the slide is in the disengaged position, the resetting hook and the slide hook are ready to be engaged, and when the slide is in the set position, the slide hook and the resetting hook are spaced apart from each other and resetting of the electrical protection device results in engagement of the slide hook and the resetting hook and in a displacement of the slide.

An electric-driven trip and reset mechanism includes input terminal and output terminals, and a position control unit, which includes a control circuit board and a coil support frame assembly and a magnet support frame assembly both coupled to the control circuit board. The input terminal is mounted on the coil support frame assembly and coupled to the control circuit board; the output terminal is mounted on the magnet support frame assembly and coupled to the control circuit board. The magnet support frame assembly is configured to move between first position farther away from the coil support frame assembly and second position closer to the coil support frame assembly. At the first position, the input and output terminals are disconnected from each other, and at the second position, the input and output terminals are connected to each other. The device can automatically switch between reset and trip functions.

An electric-driven trip and reset mechanism includes input terminal and output terminals, and a position control unit, which includes a control circuit board and a coil support frame assembly and a magnet support frame assembly both coupled to the control circuit board. The input terminal is mounted on the coil support frame assembly and coupled to the control circuit board; the output terminal is mounted on the magnet support frame assembly and coupled to the control circuit board. The magnet support frame assembly is configured to move between first position farther away from the coil support frame assembly and second position closer to the coil support frame assembly. At the first position, the input and output terminals are disconnected from each other, and at the second position, the input and output terminals are connected to each other. The device can automatically switch between reset and trip functions.