intelligent electronic sensors , system containing such sensors , and methods for using such sensors for monitoring electrical circuits are described herein . the electronic sensors can monitor current flow through a conducting line and are oriented substantially parallel to the conducting line . the electronic sensors comprise a sensor module comprising a current sensor chip , a shield , a conductor stabilizer located proximate the conducting line , and a securement device to connect the electronic sensor to the conducting line . these sensors may be non - intrusive , intelligent , multipurpose , have both a standalone and open architecture , and may be submersible . the sensors may be quickly mounted to live conducting lines without requiring outages and disturbing control circuitry and their outputs may be easily marshaled to new or existing ieds . other embodiments are described .