Circuit breakers including dual triggering devices and methods of operating same

A circuit breaker, comprising:

• a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact moveable between an open state and a closed state;
• an armature, wherein movement of the armature from a first position to a second position initiates the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact to move from the closed state to the open state;
• a first electromagnetic device configured to move the armature from the first position to the second position in response to being energized by a first signal;
• a second electromagnetic device configured to move the armature from the first position to the second position in response to being energized by a second signal, the second signal generated in response to the first signal being generated and the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact still being in the closed state;
• and
• a controller electrically coupled to the first electromagnetic device and the second electromagnetic device, the controller configured to:
• monitor at least one condition on at least one of a voltage at a load terminal and current flow through the load terminal,
• generate the first signal in response to monitoring at least one of a voltage at the load terminal and current flow through the load terminal,
• monitor the state of the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact, and
• generate the second signal in response to the first signal being generated and the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact still being in the closed state.