[RE-wrenches] Remotely triggered circuit breakers

[August Goers]

Hi William -

Are you looking for smart breaker type functionality where the breaker or
load center are connected to the internet, or do you just want a remotely
controlled breaker? As Kirk mentioned, the Savant smart breakers might be a
good choice.

Schneider Square D makes Powerlink Remotely Operated CIrcuit Breakers, see
page 13 of the catalog:
https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=0730CT9801&p_enDocType=Catalog&p_File_Name=0730CT9801.pdf

Schneider also makes a smart breaker product (Square D Control Relays and
the Schneider Energy Monitor) as seen here:
https://solarbuildermag.com/news/schneider-electric-brings-smart-functions-to-standard-home-panels-with-square-d-control-relays/

We've used the Powerlink remotely operated breakers and they worked fine.
We haven't tried the smart breaker products yet.

August



On Mon, Oct 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM Kirk Herander via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Have you looked at Savant? They are basically relay modules which fit into
> standard breaker slots. You wire the breaker circuit through it. Remotely
> viewable to monitor the circuit and turn on off, etc.
>
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> On Mon, Oct 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM William Miller via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
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>> Friends:
>>
>> I am looking for a recommendation for circuit breakers that can be
>> triggered remotely for load shedding. Does anyone have a recommendation?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> William Miller
>> Miller Solar.com
>> 805-438-5600
>> www.millersolar.com
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