Method and apparatus for executing secondary functions on an electrical switchgear device

An apparatus for executing user configurable secondary functions on an electrical switchgear device connecting an electric supply to an electrical installation, the electrical switchgear device comprising a microprocessor for receiving at least one stimulus and executing at least one primary function dependent upon said at least one stimulus, comprising:

• means for storing a plurality of secondary functions in said microprocessor, each of said secondary functions having a user configurable priority assigned thereto;
• and
• means for sequentially executing said secondary functions based upon said at least one stimulus and said user configurable priority.

A computer program product for executing user configurable secondary functions on an electrical switchgear device connecting an electric supply to an electrical installation, the electrical switchgear device comprising a microprocessor for receiving at least one stimulus and executing at least one primary function dependent upon said at least one stimulus, comprising:

• computer program product means for storing a plurality of secondary functions in said microprocessor, each of said secondary functions having a user configurable priority assigned thereto;
• and
• computer program product means for sequentially executing said secondary functions based upon said at least one stimulus and said user configurable priority.

A method of executing user configurable secondary functions on an electrical switchgear device connecting an electric supply to an electrical installation, the electrical switchgear device comprising a circuit protection arrangement having a hardwired primary function dependent upon at least one stimulus and a microprocessor, the method comprising the steps of:

• storing a plurality of secondary functions in said microprocessor, each of said secondary functions having a user configurable priority assigned thereto;
• and
• sequentially executing said secondary functions based upon said at least one stimulus and said user configurable priority.

An apparatus for executing user configurable secondary functions on an electrical switchgear device connecting an electric supply to an electrical installation, the electrical switchgear device comprising a circuit protection arrangement having a hardwired primary function dependent upon at least one stimulus and a microprocessor, comprising:

• means for storing a plurality of secondary functions in said microprocessor, each of said secondary functions having a user configurable priority assigned thereto;
• and
• means for sequentially executing said secondary functions based upon said at least one stimulus and said user configurable priority.

A computer program product for executing user configurable secondary functions on an electrical switchgear device connecting an electric supply to an electrical installation, the electrical switchgear device comprising a circuit protection arrangement having a hardwired primary function dependent upon at least one stimulus and a microprocessor, comprising:

• computer program product means for storing a plurality of secondary functions in said microprocessor, each of said secondary functions having a user configurable priority assigned thereto;
• and
• computer program product means for sequentially executing said secondary functions based upon said at least one stimulus and said user configurable priority.

31-33. (canceled)

An apparatus for executing user configurable secondary functions on an electrical switchgear device connecting an electric supply to an electrical installation, the electrical switchgear device comprising a microprocessor for receiving at least one stimulus and executing at least one primary function dependent upon said at least one stimulus, comprising:

• a component operable with the microprocessor to store a plurality of secondary functions in said microprocessor, each of said secondary functions having a user configurable priority assigned thereto;
• and
• a component operable with the microprocessor to sequentially execute said secondary functions based upon said at least one stimulus and said user configurable priority.