Patent ID: 11927462
Assignee: EI ELECTRONICS LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 16:
17. A metering assembly comprising:
an enclosure having at least one first electrical connection disposed on an inner surface thereof, the at least one electrical connection coupled to at least one second electrical connection disposed on an outer surface of the enclosure, the at least one second electrical connection configured to be coupled to an electrical power distribution service;
a cradle configured for housing an intelligent electronic device (IED) and for being disposed in the enclosure, the cradle including at least one third electrical connection for coupling to the at least one first electrical connection, the at least one third electrical connection being coupled to at least one component of the IED; and
a cover configured to couple to an open end of the enclosure to enclose the IED in the enclosure,
wherein the enclosure further comprises a plate extending from the periphery of an open end of the enclosure in a perpendicular manner, the plate including a first surface and a second surface, the first surface of the plate includes a channel that surrounds the opening to the enclosure and the cover further comprises a corresponding lip configured on an inner surface of the cover so when the cover is placed on the plate the lip is disposed in the channel,
wherein the enclosure further comprises at least one mounting bracket coupled to a side wall of the enclosure, the at least one mounting bracket configured to receive a screw that makes contact with a rear surface of a panel after the enclosure is disposed in a cutout of the panel causing the at least one mounting bracket and the enclosure to move away from the rear surface of the panel securing the plate to the opposite surface of the panel.