Systems and methods for coordinating handle operations while operating solid-state circuit breakers

A method comprising:

• receiving, at a processor, a plurality of signals from a plurality of solid-state circuit breakers disposed within a housing with a handle, each signal of the plurality of signals indicative of a corresponding operating state associated with a respective solid-state circuit breaker of the plurality of solid-state circuit breakers, wherein one or more solid-state circuit breakers of the plurality of solid-state circuit breakers comprises:
• a toggle lever configured to adjust the corresponding operating state of a respective solid-state circuit breaker based on a position of the toggle lever;
• a mechanical linkage configured to couple to the toggle lever;
• at least two contacts configured to form an air gap between a power supply and an electrical load to provide galvanic isolation between the power supply and the electrical load;
• in response to determining at least one signal of the plurality of signals is indicative of an energized state of at least one solid-state circuit breaker of the plurality of solid-state circuit breakers:
• receiving, at the processor, a second signal indicative of a position of a door of the housing, wherein the mechanical linkage is configured to couple to the handle of the housing and cause the toggle lever to move in accordance with a position of the handle;
• and
• in response to determining the second signal is indicative of the door being in an open position, sending, to the at least one solid-state circuit breaker of the plurality of solid-state circuit breakers, an instruction to adjust the corresponding operating state of the at least one solid-state circuit breaker of the plurality of solid-state circuit breakers;
• and
• sending a command to an actuator configured to move the toggle lever, the mechanical linkage, the handle of the housing, or any combination thereof to cause the toggle lever, the mechanical linkage, the handle of the housing, or any combination thereof to move based on the operating state of the at least one solid-state circuit breaker, wherein the actuator is configured to adjust positions of the at least two contacts to form the air gap or remove the air gap.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, are configured to cause at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a request to adjust a plurality of operational states of a plurality of solid-state circuit breakers disposed within a housing and configured to couple between a power supply and an electrical load, wherein one or more solid-state circuit breakers of the plurality of solid-state circuit breakers comprise:
• a toggle lever configured to adjust an operating state of a respective solid-state circuit breaker based on a position of the toggle lever;
• a mechanical linkage configured to couple to the toggle lever;
• and
• at least two contacts configured to form an air gap between the power supply and the electrical load to provide galvanic isolation between the power supply and the electrical load;
• receiving a first signal indicative of a position of a handle of the housing, wherein the mechanical linkage is configured to couple to the handle of the housing and cause the toggle lever to move in accordance with the position of the handle;
• receiving a second signal indicative of a position of a door of the housing;
• in response to the first signal being indicative of the handle being in an on position and the second signal being indicative of the door being in a closed position, transmitting one or more instructions to the plurality of solid-state circuit breakers, wherein the one or more instructions are configured to cause the plurality of solid-state circuit breakers to adjust the plurality of operational states;
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• in response to the second signal being indicative of the door being in an open position, transmitting one or more additional instructions to an actuator to cause the toggle lever, the mechanical linkage, the handle, or any combination thereof to move.