Indoor circuit breaker energy storage

Why should you install a smart circuit breaker?

At Lumin, we feel the benefits for installing a smart circuit breaker can easily be broken down into safety, savings, and insights. Health and safety often go hand in hand with energy-efficient homes. A properly sealed but well-ventilated home creates better indoor air quality, and lower energy usage means fewer harmful pollutants are emitted.

What is a smart circuit breaker?

While there likely isn't any universally agreed upon definition for a smart circuit breaker or smart electrical panel, we'll take a shot at explaining here. A smart electrical panel should perform all the same functions as a typical circuit breaker, but also provide monitoring and remote control of the individual breaker.

Can a solid-state circuit breaker save you money?

For example, in the event of an electrical fault in a 4MW utility-scale battery system, the new solid-state circuit breaker can prevent losses of up to $100,000 per plant from missed energy remuneration and system recovery costs.

What are electrical panel & circuit breakers used for?

The electrical panel and circuit breakers have only served a couple of key purposes, including distributing a home's electricity to loads and protecting a home's energy usage from overcurrent.

What is a solid-state circuit breaker?

The solid-state circuit breaker will be around 100 times faster than traditional electro-mechanical breakers. Its speed maximizes the performance of power distribution systems, while maintaining service continuity. The new ABB breaker will also improve safety and protection for people and equipment.

How does a solid-state breaker work?

The ABB solid-state breaker concept works by replacing the traditional moving parts of an electro-mechanical circuit breaker with power electronics and advanced software algorithms that control the power and can interrupt extreme currents faster than ever before.