System and method for providing for remote monitoring and controlling of voltage power transmission and distribution devices

A system providing remote control of a power device, comprising:

• a monitoring device directly coupled to the power device further comprising a transceiver circuitry that receives an instruction from a service device to display a system parameter from the power device, wherein the monitoring device is configured to directly sample, with input and signal conditioning circuitry of said monitoring device, a physical characteristic of the power device positioned in a hazardous location;
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• a control circuit that sends the request for the system parameter to the power device, the power device being a high voltage power device.

A system for providing remote control of a power device, comprising:

• means for acquiring an operating status data of the power device positioned in a hazardous location, wherein the means for acquiring the operating status includes means for directly sampling a physical characteristic of the power device with input and signal conditioning circuitry of said monitoring device;
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• means for transmitting control information to the power device, the power device being a high voltage power device.

A system for providing remote control of a power device, comprising:

• logic for acquiring an operating status data of the power device positioned in a hazardous location, wherein the logic for acquiring the operating status includes logic for directly sampling a physical characteristic of the power device with input and signal conditioning circuitry of said monitoring device;
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• logic for transmitting control information to the power device, the power device being a high voltage power device.