01. Protection is the Core Challenge, Not Metering
For any circuit breaker, the most difficult task is not measuring data. Reading current, voltage, and power is standard technology today. The real challenge lies in how the system responds to faults.
When the Matismart team develops protection logic, we focus on critical field performance:
- Selectivity: When a fault occurs, does only the breaker closest to the fault trip?
- Cascading: Do upstream and downstream devices work together to handle high short-circuit currents?
- Reliability: Are the settings accurate, or do they rely on manual guesswork?
02. Making System Protection Simple
In the past, advanced concepts like Time-Current Curves (TCC) and Zone Selective Interlocking (ZSI) were difficult to implement. They required complex math and expert judgment, making them too costly for most projects.
Matismart believes these features were not "unimportant," but simply too hard to use with old methods. We have seen many buildings where a simple short circuit in one room trips the main breaker for the entire floor. Our goal is to make professional-grade protection accessible and easy to repeat.
03. Digital Technology Must Improve Settings
If "smart" features only mean showing data on a phone, they only solve basic maintenance problems. The most critical part of a circuit breaker is its protection parameters.
Digital technology must answer: Are the settings correct? Can they adapt as the system changes? At Matismart, we use digital tools to ensure protection is always optimized.
04. Matismart’s Path: Dynamic Protection
Matismart is turning protection settings—which used to require human experts—into an automated system ability. Our Smart Breakers, such as the MT61GP series, include these capabilities:
- Digital Logic: Change trip behavior via firmware or parameter updates, similar to digital relays.
- Smart Suggestions: Automatically suggest settings based on the load (like motors or VFDs) and upstream conditions.
- Remote Management: Update and manage protection settings remotely while strictly following IEC/UL standards.
05. The Evolution of Protection Logic
Traditional low-voltage protection uses a "Fixed Value + Curve" model. Matismart is moving toward a smarter approach: System Model + Real-Time Metering + AI Diagnosis.
In this new model, the system understands the specific load and fault types. This requires the hardware to be even more reliable, acting as a high-precision execution device for trip commands.
06. Protection First, Metering Second
Putting protection first does not mean we ignore metering. Once a circuit breaker functions perfectly within a system, features like energy metering, power quality monitoring, and load shedding become natural additions. However, we must first solve "who should trip and when" before we talk about saving money.
07. Safety Includes Cybersecurity
When a circuit breaker connects to a network, safety requirements change. As an IoT device, Matismart Smart Breakers include secure encryption and identity checks. Without strong cybersecurity, the risk of unauthorized remote tripping becomes a real danger to the system.
08. The Future: Protection as a Service
As protection logic becomes digital, the value of a circuit breaker shifts toward a "service." Customers are no longer just buying hardware; they are buying:
- System-level protection capabilities.
- Platform subscriptions for predictive maintenance.
- Continuous remote updates.
09. Conclusion
"Smart" should not stop at an App or a remote switch. True intelligence means using digital technology to make expert-level protection easy, accurate, and always improving. This is the standard Matismart set for the true smart circuit breaker.
