Smart circuit interrupter accessories applied power diagnostics

A smart accessory device structured to be operatively connected to a circuit breaker so as to be able to actuate an operating mechanism of the circuit breaker, the accessory device comprising:

• a power section structured to be electrically connected to a power source, the power section comprising:
• an actuator structured to actuate the operating mechanism of the circuit breaker;
• a current sensor structured to sense a current provided by the power source to the accessory device;
• and
• a voltage sensor structured to sense a voltage provided by the power source to the accessory device;
• and
• a control section electrically and operatively connected to the power section, the control section comprising a processor,
• wherein the processor is configured to monitor a power provided by the power source to the accessory device based on information received from the current sensor and based on information received from the voltage sensor,
• wherein the processor is configured to continually execute a number of diagnostics as long as power is being supplied to the accessory device to determine whether the power provided by the power source to the accessory device is sufficient to enable the accessory device to actuate the operating mechanism of the circuit breaker.