Patent ID: 9716372
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: H02B

Claim:
1. A switchboard for a power distribution system comprising a number of electrical lines, said switchboard comprising: an enclosure assembly comprising a chassis; a switching assembly comprising a plurality of circuit breakers each coupled to said chassis, each of said circuit breakers comprising a number of terminal lugs structured to be electrically connected to a corresponding one of said electrical lines; and an isolating assembly comprising a plurality of isolating apparatus, at least one isolating apparatus of said plurality of isolating apparatus being coupled to one of said plurality of circuit breakers, wherein said at least one isolating apparatus separates the number of terminal lugs of said one of said plurality of circuit breakers from the number of terminal lugs of each of the other of said plurality of circuit breakers; wherein said enclosure assembly further comprises a frame coupled to said chassis; wherein said barrier member is structured to cover the number of terminal lugs of said one of said plurality of circuit breakers in order to prevent inadvertent access thereto; wherein said at least one isolating apparatus further comprises a first mounting bracket and a second mounting bracket each coupled to said frame; wherein said barrier member is coupled to each of said first mounting bracket and said second mounting bracket and extends therebetween; wherein said frame comprises a distal edge portion; and wherein said first mounting bracket, said second mounting bracket, and said barrier member extend from proximate said one of said plurality of circuit breakers to proximate said distal edge portion.