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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2024
Schneider Electric Usa, Inc., Andover, MA (US);
Kevin M. Jefferies, Raleigh, NC (US);
Benjamin W. Edwards, Rolesville, NC (US);
Matthew L. White, Cary, NC (US);
Alan E. Freeman, Raleigh, NC (US);
Schneider Electric USA, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
A method and system are provided facilitating worker safety in an electrical system. In the method and system, a request is received from a user to perform a lockout/tagout (LOTO) for equipment in the electrical system. An isolation device(s) is identified for electrically isolating the equipment from an electrical energy source(s) in the electrical system. A digital LOTO procedure is performed for the equipment, which includes controlling shutdown of the equipment; controlling an operation of the isolation device(s) to isolate the equipment from the energy source(s); performing digital lockout for the equipment by setting a lockout status for the equipment which prohibits or prevent unauthorized release of the lockout; and providing a digital record of the lockout which reflects a lockout status of the energy source(s) from the equipment, identifies the user responsible for the request, and provides notice of the lockout status for the equipment.