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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2022
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Hossein Ghassempour Aghamolki, Edina, MN (US);
Swaroop Gajare, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Amal Thomas, Changanassery, IN;
Amit Govind Kolge, Pune, IN;
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A network protector includes: a first resettable switching apparatus configured to control an electrical connection between a distribution transformer and a first electrical feeder of a secondary electrical distribution network; a first communications interface; and a first controller configured to: determine a direction of power flow in the first electrical feeder; cause the first communications interface to provide a first indication of the direction of power flow in the first electrical feeder to a second network protector; and receive a second indication from the second network protector. The second indication includes an indication of the direction of power flow in a second electrical feeder of the secondary electrical distribution network.