| CPC H01H 71/0228 (2013.01) [H01H 71/04 (2013.01); H01H 71/082 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
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1. A configurable electrical distribution panel, comprising:
a plurality of circuit breakers, wherein each circuit breaker of the plurality of circuit breakers comprises a first terminal, a second terminal, and an on/off switch, wherein when the on/off switch is on, the first terminal is electrically connected to the second terminal for conducting a current through each circuit breaker of the plurality of circuit breakers;
a plurality of current sensors, wherein each current sensor is coupled to each circuit breaker of the plurality of circuit breakers, respectively, for measuring an amount of current flowing through each circuit breaker of the plurality of circuit breakers;
a panel, for operating each of the on/off switches of the plurality of circuit breakers, wherein at least one EPD (Electronic Paper Display) that is separated from the plurality of circuit breakers is disposed on the panel, wherein the at least one EPD comprises a plurality of display areas, each display area of the plurality of display areas corresponding to each circuit breaker of the plurality of circuit breakers, respectively, for displaying information associated with the each circuit breaker of the plurality of circuit breakers; and
a control circuit, comprising a plurality of electronic devices that are electrically connected, wherein the control circuit is configured to obtain the amount of current flowing through each circuit breaker of the plurality of circuit breakers via the plurality of current sensors and display the amount of current flowing through each circuit breaker of the plurality of circuit breakers, respectively.
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