Rfid actuated breaker coding interlock

A method to control inserting a circuit breaker into a cell, comprising:

• obtaining a circuit breaker, the circuit breaker having a RFID tag;
• storing in the RFID tag first information relating to an operational characteristic of the circuit breaker;
• obtaining a cell structured to receive the circuit breaker;
• connecting a blocking mechanism to the cell;
• moving the blocking mechanism between a blocking condition to prevent insertion of the circuit breaker into the cell and a non-blocking condition to permit insertion of the circuit breaker into the cell;
• employing a RFID reader module structured to wirelessly receive the first information from the RFID tag;
• receiving the first information from the RFID tag;
• determining if insertion of the circuit breaker into the cell is to be permitted or prevented based on the first information;
• moving the blocking mechanism into a blocking condition if insertion of the circuit breaker into the cell is to be prevented;
• and
• moving the blocking mechanism into a non-blocking condition if insertion of the circuit breaker into the cell is to be permitted.