Phasor transducer apparatus and system for protection, control, and management of electricity distribution systems

A protection device for use with an electrical circuit, said protection device comprising:

• communications means for coupling said protection device with a data network;
• output means for coupling said protection device with said electric circuit to control a flow of electrical power through said electrical circuit;
• processor means, coupled with said communications means and said output means, said processor means for executing at least one programmable software module means, each programmable software module means of said at least one programmable software module means including a plurality of programmable software sub-module means, said plurality of programmable software sub-module means being characterized by a capability of being linked together to perform an arbitrary function, said at least one programmable software module means further operative to receive data from said communications means, process said data and generate a signal on said output means to at least one of interrupt and restore said it flow of electrical power through said electrical circuit.

A power control and monitoring system, comprising:

• an electrical power distribution network;
• a plurality of protection devices, each protection device of said plurality of protection devices being associated with at least one portion of said electrical power distribution network and each protection device of said plurality of protection devices including a communications port for connection to a data network;
• wherein each protection device of said plurality of protection devices includes user-programmable logic, said user programmable logic including at least one logic input and at least one logic output and a plurality of sub-components, each sub-component of said plurality of sub-components being capable of being coupled with another of said sub-component of said plurality of sub-components and said at least one logic input and said at least one logic output in a user specified arrangement so as to perform an arbitrary function derived from said user specified arrangement, and wherein said at least one logic input and said at least one logic output are communicated between said plurality of protection devices over said data network.