Self-powered IED for a pole-mounted auto-recloser

An Intelligent Electronic Circuit (IED) configured to control a pole-mounted auto-reclosure connected to an electric line, the IED comprising:

• a main control module configured to:
• detect a fault in the electric line and operate the auto-recloser, wherein the main control module is configured to one of:
• reclose the auto-reclosure when a temporary fault occurs in the electric line, and activate a lockout state by tripping the auto-reclosure permanently when a permanent fault occurs in the electric line;
• wherein the main control module generates a lockout set signal to activate the lockout state;
• and
• a lockout indication module comprising:
• a light source for providing an indication;
• and
• one or more super-capacitors configured to store electric charges, wherein the one or more super-capacitors provide stored electric charges to operate the light source when the lockout set signal is generated.