Configurable panelboard for a plurality of electrical switching apparatus

A panelboard apparatus for use with a plurality of electrical switching apparatus at least some of which include remotely controllable actuating means for actuating said electrical switching apparatus and switching a circuit from a power line through a load, said panelboard apparatus comprising:

• an enclosure;
• at least one electrical switching apparatus;
• means for holding in said enclosure one or more of said plurality of electrical switching apparatus including said at least one electrical switching apparatus;
• control means for controlling one or more of said plurality of electrical switching apparatus including said actuating means of said at least one electrical switching apparatus;
• connection means for connecting one or more of said plurality of electrical switching apparatus including said actuating means of said at least one electrical switching apparatus to said control means in one of a plurality of configurations, said connection means including at least one interface means having a plurality of interfaces for one or more of at least some of said plurality of electrical switching apparatus including said at least one electrical switching apparatus;
• selection means for selecting one of said configurations in order to determine a location in the enclosure of a first one of said at least one electrical switching apparatus;
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• wherein I and J are integers;
• wherein said control means includes means for addressing one or more of said plurality of electrical switching apparatus in I groups of J electrical switching apparatus;
• and wherein said connection means includes plural conductor means, one for each of said I groups.

A panelboard apparatus for use with a plurality of electrical switching apparatus at least some of which include remotely controllable actuating means for actuating said electrical switching apparatus and switching a circuit from a power line through a load, said panelboard apparatus comprising:

• an enclosure;
• at least one electrical switching apparatus;
• means for holding in said enclosure one or more of said plurality of electrical switching apparatus including said at least one electrical switching apparatus;
• control means for controlling up one or more of said plurality of electrical switching apparatus including said actuating means of said at least one electrical switching apparatus;
• connection means for connecting one or more of said plurality of electrical switching apparatus including said actuating means of said at least one electrical switching apparatus to said control means in one of a plurality of configurations, said connection means including at least one interface means having a plurality of interfaces for one or more of at least some of said plurality of electrical switching apparatus including said at least one electrical switching apparatus;
• selection means for selecting one of said configurations in order to determine a location in the enclosure of a first one of said at least one electrical switching apparatus;
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• wherein said at least one electrical switching apparatus is a plurality of circuit breakers.

A panelboard apparatus for use in an integrated building electrical load management system with a first plurality of electrical switching apparatus at least some of which include remotely controllable actuating means for actuating said electrical switching apparatus and switching a circuit from a power line through a load, said panelboard apparatus comprising:

• an enclosure;
• a second plurality of electrical switching apparatus, with said second plurality less than or equal to said first plurality;
• means for holding in said enclosure one or more said first plurality of electrical switching apparatus including said second plurality of electrical switching apparatus;
• control means for controlling one or more of said first plurality of electrical switching apparatus including said actuating means of said second plurality of electrical switching apparatus;
• connection means for connecting one or more of said first plurality of electrical switching apparatus including said actuating means of said second plurality of electrical switching apparatus to said control means in one of a plurality of configurations, said connection means including at least one interface means having a plurality of interfaces for one or more of said first plurality of electrical switching apparatus including said second plurality of electrical switching apparatus;
• and
• selection means for selecting one of said configurations in order to determine a location in the enclosure of a first one of said second plurality of electrical switching apparatus;
• and
• wherein I and J are integers;
• wherein said plurality of configurations includes I configurations;
• wherein said control means includes means for addressing up to said first plurality of electrical switching apparatus in I groups of J electrical switching apparatus;
• wherein said selection means includes switch means for each of said I configurations;
• and wherein said at least one interface means is two interface means, with a first interface means having a plurality of interfaces to some of said first plurality of electrical switching apparatus, and a second interface means having a plurality of interfaces to the remainder of said first plurality of electrical switching apparatus.

A panelboard apparatus for use in an integrated building electrical load management system with a first plurality of electrical switching apparatus at least some of which include remotely controllable actuating means for actuating said electrical switching apparatus and switching a circuit from a power line through a load, said panelboard apparatus comprising:

• an enclosure;
• a second plurality of electrical switching apparatus, with said second plurality less than or equal to said first plurality;
• means for holding in said enclosure one or more of said first plurality of electrical switching apparatus including said second plurality of electrical switching apparatus;
• control means for controlling one or more of said first plurality of electrical switching apparatus including said actuating means of said second plurality of electrical switching apparatus;
• connection means for connecting one or more of said first plurality of electrical switching apparatus including said actuating means of said second plurality of electrical switching apparatus to said control means in one of a plurality of configurations, said connection means including at least one interface means having a plurality of interfaces for one or more of of said first plurality of electrical switching apparatus including said second plurality of electrical switching apparatus;
• selection means for selecting one of said configurations in order to determine a location in the enclosure of a first one of said second plurality of electrical switching apparatus;
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• wherein said integrated building electrical load management system includes a communication device and a communication line;
• and wherein said control means includes processor means and communication interface means for communicating with the communication device through the communication line .