Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.

James J Honochick

Carl J Laplace

Michael A Bellin

Wayne Mitchell Zavis

Jeffery Cullen Mizener

An electrical apparatus (100) line actuator (102), such as a voltage regulator or circuit breaker, has resident therein a personality module, electronically reconfigurable memory device (126) which stores actuator operational information, such as specifications (132), historical and maintenance information. An apparatus controller (106) communicates with the personality module (126) and can change the operational information stored therein. If either or both of the controller (106) and actuator (102) is replaced at a site, the controller (106) of the replacement apparatus configuration (100) can read the operational information stored in the personality module (126) and adapt its operational interaction with the actuator (102) in conformance with the information.

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Ridgeland, MS, United States of America

James J Honochick