Patent ID: 6198631
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: H01H,H05B,H05K

Abstract:
An electrical control device, comprising:a housing including a recess in an exterior of the housing;a ground terminal in the recess of the housing, said ground terminal accessible from the housing exterior for connection to a ground wire while sufficiently recessed to prevent contact with other external wiring;the housing including a base, side walls extending from the base, and an open face, wherein the ground terminal is recessed within a side wall;the ground terminal including a pressure plate and a ground screw received in an aperture of the pressure plate, wherein the ground screw is recessed in the side wall when engaged in the pressure plate aperture; anda ground strap which includes an end engaged between the pressure plate and the ground screw, wherein the ground strap includes a planar surface having a first integral extension connected to the ground terminal, and a second integral extension connected to a heat generating electrical control component enclosed within an interior of the housing.