Patent ID: 7606014
Filing Date: 2009-10-20
Classification: H01R,H02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A plug-in module for installing in a power distribution assembly, the plug-in module comprising: a housing; an electrical isolation and overcurrent protection device located in the housing; a current sensing device located in the housing and adapted to sense a current carried by the electrical isolation and overcurrent protection device; a power cable including a first end that is pre-terminated at the plug-in module to connect the power cable to the electrical isolation and overcurrent protection device; and electrical contacts adapted to removably couple the plug-in module to a plurality of stationary electrical conductors of the power distribution assembly, wherein the electrical isolation and overcurrent protection device includes a circuit breaker, and wherein the plug-in module is constructed and arranged to be coupled to the plurality of stationary electrical conductors by manually sliding the plug-in module into the power distribution assembly.