Diagnosis and maintenance device for a switchgear assembly and corresponding switchgear assembly

A self-configuring diagnosis and maintenance device for a low voltage switchgear assembly, comprising:

• a data processing device;
• and
• at least one first, internal interface device, which has a communication link to and connects the diagnosis and maintenance device with at least one of withdrawable control and protection devices, gateways and controllers of the switchgear assembly,
• wherein the internal interface device is configured to retrieve diagnosis, maintenance and status information which are stored or secured for callup in situ in at least one of the of the apparatus in the switchgear assembly, and
• wherein the data processing device is configured to condition the retrieved information, and to at least one of:
• provide the retrieved information for callup as at least one of usable and human-readable information;
• output the retrieved information;
• and
• display the retrieved information,
• to facilitate remote access to the information stored or secured in situ.