Square D Company

Randall Lee Blue

Michael R Harris

Jeffrey O Sharp

Norman M Newsome

Kim D Wheeler

The present invention provides an interior panel assembly for a load center having a plurality of adjacent components for distributing electrical service to branch circuits. The panel assembly includes at least one bus bar formed with branch stabs for electrically connecting to terminals extending from a plurality of circuit interrupters and a generally planar support base having a front face for securing each bus bar. One end of each bus bar is adapted for electrical and mechanical connection to one of the adjacent components. The panel assembly aligns the interior panel assembly relative to an adjacent component and relative to an enclosure for the load center so that the adjacent component connects electrical service to each bus bar and the interior panel assembly secures within the enclosure. Preferably, at least one pair of flanges is integrally formed along the circumference of the support base. The pair of flanges are positioned along opposing ends of the support base. In another preferred embodiment a bracket having an elongated body with a generally flat profile is fastened to one of the enclosure walls. The bracket also includes at least one tab integrally formed with the body. The tab has side walls and a distal end extending perpendicularly outward from the body. The tab has an embossed profile with the tab being raised out of the plane of the elongated body.

Alignment features for load center interior assembly

The present invention provides a cover for an exposed bus bar attached to an electrical control device having a contour mounting surface for circuit interrupters. The cover includes a generally planar body member having sufficient size to substantially cover the exposed bus bar. The cover includes means for securing the body to the device so that the position of the body prevents contact between the bus bar and a person's finger or equipment particularly when an individual circuit interrupter is mounted to the device.

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Lexington, KY, United States of America

Randall Lee Blue