Electrical power restoration system and method

A method for restoring electrical power to an electrical load, the method comprising the steps of:

• positioning a circuit controller along a circuit assembly between a circuit breaker and the electrical load;
• electrically connecting the circuit controller to a circuit conditioner that is configured to selectively condition electrical current flowing through the circuit assembly;
• and
• controlling activation of the circuit conditioner with the circuit controller.

An electrical power restoration system for a circuit assembly having a circuit breaker and an electrical load, the electrical power restoration system comprising:

• a circuit conditioner that conditions electrical current flowing through the circuit assembly;
• a circuit controller that is positioned along the circuit assembly between the circuit breaker and the electrical load, the circuit controller selectively controlling activation and deactivation of the circuit conditioner, the circuit controller including a current usage monitor;
• a first hot conductor that selectively conducts AC power from the circuit breaker to the circuit controller;
• and
• a second hot conductor that conducts one of AC power and alternative AC power from the circuit controller to the electrical load;
• wherein the current usage monitor monitors a current passing through the first hot conductor to determines whether the current passing through the first hot conductor is at or above a predetermined threshold level.