An alarm circuit and method of monitoring a circuit protection device are disclosed. The alarm circuit includes a circuit protection device connected in series at an input voltage of a load. The alarm circuit also includes a programmable circuit connected in parallel to the circuit protection device and including an alarm signal. The programmable circuit is programmed to include a plurality of functional states, and at least one functional state corresponds to activation of the alarm signal. The at least one functional state activating the alarm signal corresponds with an interruption condition in the circuit protection device.

公开了一种监控电路保护装置的报警电路和方法。该报警电路包括与负载的输入电压串联连接的电路保护装置。该报警电路还包括与电路保护装置并联连接的可编程电路，且包括报警信号。该可编程电路被编程为包括多个功能状态，且至少一个功能状态对应于所述报警信号的激活。激活所述报警信号的所述至少一个功能状态对应于所述电路保护装置中的电路中断的情况。