Neutral base for disconnect switch and method of assembling same
First Claim
1. A neutral base module for an interior assembly of an electrical distribution device having a plurality of modules, the neutral base module connecting the electrical distribution device to a circuit having at least one phase, the neutral base module comprising:
- a generally rectangular body having a mounting surface;
means for demountably securing the body to at least one adjacent module of the interior assembly, the means being manually operated and integrally formed with the body;
a terminal for making an electrical connection, the terminal having a face for abutting the mounting surface of the body;
an electrically insulating shield having sufficient size to substantially isolate the body from the adjacent module of the interior assembly, the shield abutting the body and terminal; and
,means for releasably retaining the terminal abutting the mounting surface and the shield between the body and the adjacent module, the retaining means being integrally formed with the body.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a neutral base module for an interior assembly of an electrical distribution device having a plurality of modules. The neutral base module connects the electrical distribution device to a circuit having at least one phase and includes a generally rectangular body having a mounting surface. The body demountably secures to at least one adjacent module of the interior assembly with a manually operated securement which is integrally formed with the modular housing. A terminal for making an electrical connection abuts the mounting surface of the body. An electrically insulating shield having sufficient size to substantially isolate the body from the adjacent module of the interior assembly abuts the body and terminal. The terminal is releasably retained to abut the mounting surface and the shield between the body and the adjacent module.
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20 Claims
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1. A neutral base module for an interior assembly of an electrical distribution device having a plurality of modules, the neutral base module connecting the electrical distribution device to a circuit having at least one phase, the neutral base module comprising:
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a generally rectangular body having a mounting surface; means for demountably securing the body to at least one adjacent module of the interior assembly, the means being manually operated and integrally formed with the body; a terminal for making an electrical connection, the terminal having a face for abutting the mounting surface of the body; an electrically insulating shield having sufficient size to substantially isolate the body from the adjacent module of the interior assembly, the shield abutting the body and terminal; and
,means for releasably retaining the terminal abutting the mounting surface and the shield between the body and the adjacent module, the retaining means being integrally formed with the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A neutral base for connecting an electrical distribution device to a circuit having at least one phase, the neutral base comprising:
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a generally rectangular body having a mounting surface; a terminal for making an electrical connection, the terminal having a face for abutting the mounting surface of the body; an electrically insulating shield having sufficient size to substantially isolate the body from the adjacent module of the interior assembly, the shield abutting the body and terminal; and
,means for releasably retaining the terminal abutting the mounting surface and the shield between the body and the adjacent module, the retaining means being integrally formed with the body. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of assembling a neutral base for connecting an electrical distribution device having an interior assembly of modules to a circuit having at least one phase, the step of the method comprising:
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manually and demountable affixing an electrically insulating shield to a generally rectangular body having a mounting surface without discrete fasteners; retaining a terminal on the mounting surface; and securing the body to at least one adjacent module of the interior assembly. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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