TEMPERATURE MONITORING DEVICE

A device (20) comprises a plurality of temperature sensing elements (24) and a control module (38). The plurality of temperature sensing elements (24) are arranged proximally to a current carrying blade (18) of an electrical plug (14). The control module (38) receives a plurality of temperature signals (42) that each indicate a current carrying blade temperature associated with the electrical plug (14) from the plurality of temperature sensing elements. The control module (38) also determines a temperature condition of the electrical plug (14) based on the plurality of temperature signals (42). The control module (38) also communicates an indication of the temperature condition (22) of the electrical plug (14) by disrupting electrical power (16) carried by an electrical power carrying conductor (44) that supplies electrical power (16) via the electrical plug (14).