Systems and methods for minimizing energy available to contacts during a fault

A system, comprising:

• an armature configured to move a first contact between a first position that electrically couples the armature to the first contact and a second position that electrically couples the armature to a second contact
• a coil configured receive a voltage output by a voltage source, wherein the voltage is configured to magnetize the coil, thereby causing an armature to move between the first position to the second position;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• receive an indication of a presence of an external event that corresponds to physically disrupting a position of the armature;
• determine an expected position of the armature prior to the external event;
• and
• adjust power provided to the coil based on the expected position and the indication.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, via a processor, data associated with a change in current and comprising an inductance associated with an actuator coupled to a single-pole switching device;
• determining, via the processor, whether the change in current exceeds a threshold;
• and
• sending, via the processor, a signal to the actuator coupled to the single-pole switching device in response to the change in current exceeding the threshold, wherein the signal is configured to cause the actuator to move a contact within the single-pole switching device.