A tamper detection system for a circuit breaker assembly, said tamper detection system comprising: a separable two-part housing assembly of the circuit breaker assembly, said housing assembly defining a sealed enclosure for critical components, said sealed enclosure including a division interface, said sealed enclosure being defined by one part of the separable two-part housing assembly and the other part of the separable two-part housing assembly, a division interface being an interface between the two parts of the housing assembly, said sealed enclosure structured to be in one of a closed, first configuration, wherein said sealed enclosure defines a generally enclosed space, and an open, second configuration, wherein said sealed enclosure allows access to said enclosed space, and wherein as said sealed enclosure moves between said first configuration and said second configuration, said sealed enclosure is reconfigured at said division interface; a protective assembly structured to be coupled to said sealed enclosure at said division interface; said protective assembly further structured to transition among an original, first configuration and a used, second configuration; said protective assembly including a number of passages (58, 59) in said housing assembly; each passage (58, 59) extending across said division interface; an indicator assembly including a rupturable construct; said rupturable construct structured to transform from an intact, first configuration capable of transmitting a signal and/or carry a current to a ruptured, second configuration incapable of transmitting a signal and/or carrying a current; said rupturable construct integrated with said protective assembly; said rupturable construct includes a number of traces (68, 69); each trace (68, 69) disposed in an associated passage (58, 59) and extending across said division interface; and said indicator assembly structured to indicate the configuration of said rupturable construct. a separable two-part housing assembly of the circuit breaker assembly, said housing assembly defining a sealed enclosure for critical components, said sealed enclosure including a division interface, said sealed enclosure being defined by one part of the separable two-part housing assembly and the other part of the separable two-part housing assembly, a division interface being an interface between the two parts of the housing assembly, said sealed enclosure structured to be in one of a closed, first configuration, wherein said sealed enclosure defines a generally enclosed space, and an open, second configuration, wherein said sealed enclosure allows access to said enclosed space, and wherein as said sealed enclosure moves between said first configuration and said second configuration, said sealed enclosure is reconfigured at said division interface; a protective assembly structured to be coupled to said sealed enclosure at said division interface; said protective assembly further structured to transition among an original, first configuration and a used, second configuration; said protective assembly including a number of passages (58, 59) in said housing assembly; each passage (58, 59) extending across said division interface; an indicator assembly including a rupturable construct; said rupturable construct structured to transform from an intact, first configuration capable of transmitting a signal and/or carry a current to a ruptured, second configuration incapable of transmitting a signal and/or carrying a current; said rupturable construct integrated with said protective assembly; said rupturable construct includes a number of traces (68, 69); each trace (68, 69) disposed in an associated passage (58, 59) and extending across said division interface; and said indicator assembly structured to indicate the configuration of said rupturable construct.