Self-contained breaker reset system and method

A breaker reset method for detecting a tripped circuit breaker and subsequently resetting said circuit breaker, said breaker reset method comprising the steps of:

• monitoring a line-side voltage entering said circuit breaker;
• monitoring a load-side voltage exiting said circuit breaker;
• detecting the occurrence of a tripping of said circuit breaker, wherein said detection is based on voltage data from said monitored line-side and load-side voltages;
• and
• resetting said tripped circuit breaker, when a trip is detected, by actuating said circuit breaker's handle to a RESET position followed by actuating said handle to a SET position.

A system for resetting at least one electrical circuit breaker, the system comprising:

• a monitoring mechanism for monitoring a state of the at least one electrical circuit breaker by monitoring line-side and load-side voltages of the at least one electrical circuit breaker, said monitoring mechanism generating at least one monitoring signal indicative of the state of the at least one electrical circuit breaker;
• an actuating mechanism for actuating the at least one electrical circuit breaker in a plurality of positions;
• a controller for receiving the at least one monitoring signal and for generating and transmitting at least one control signal to the actuating mechanism for resetting the at least one circuit breaker;
• and
• at least one position sensor for determining a position of the actuating mechanism.