A switching assembly comprising: an operating assembly; a fixed contact assembly including a first fixed contact, a second fixed contact, third fixed contact, a fourth fixed contact, and a number of terminals; said number of terminals including a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal, wherein each of said number of terminals is structured to be coupled to a conductive member that is coupled to either a line or a load; said first terminal coupled to, and in electrical communication with, said first fixed contact; said second terminal coupled to, and in electrical communication with, said third fixed contact; said third terminal coupled to, and in electrical communication with, said fourth fixed contact; a movable contact assembly including a first movable contact and a second movable contact; said first movable contact movable between a first position, wherein said first movable contact is spaced from said fixed contact assembly, and a second position, wherein said first movable contact is coupled to, and in electrical communication with, said first fixed contact and said second fixed contact; said second movable contact movable between a first position, wherein said second movable contact is spaced from said fixed contact assembly, and a second position, wherein said second movable contact is coupled to, and in electrical communication with, said third fixed contact and said fourth fixed contact; said operating assembly coupled to said movable contact assembly and structured to move said first movable contact and said second movable contact between said first and second positions; a shunt assembly including a number of shunts, including a first shunt and a second shunt (82"); characterized in that: said shunt assembly is configurable in a series configuration in which the first shunt is disposed between, and in electrical communication with, said second fixed contact and said fourth fixed contact such that when said first movable contact and said second movable contact are in said second position, a current path extends from said first terminal to said second terminal, and a parallel configuration in which said first shunt is disposed between, and in electrical communication with, said second fixed contact and said fourth fixed contact, and, the second shunt (82") is disposed between, and in electrical communication with, said first fixed contact and said third fixed contact such that when said first moveable contact and said second movable contact are in said second position, a bifurcated current path extends from said first terminal to said third 1 terminal. an operating assembly; a fixed contact assembly including a first fixed contact, a second fixed contact, third fixed contact, a fourth fixed contact, and a number of terminals; said number of terminals including a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal, wherein each of said number of terminals is structured to be coupled to a conductive member that is coupled to either a line or a load; said first terminal coupled to, and in electrical communication with, said first fixed contact; said second terminal coupled to, and in electrical communication with, said third fixed contact; said third terminal coupled to, and in electrical communication with, said fourth fixed contact; a movable contact assembly including a first movable contact and a second movable contact; said first movable contact movable between a first position, wherein said first movable contact is spaced from said fixed contact assembly, and a second position, wherein said first movable contact is coupled to, and in electrical communication with, said first fixed contact and said second fixed contact; said second movable contact movable between a first position, wherein said second movable contact is spaced from said fixed contact assembly, and a second position, wherein said second movable contact is coupled to, and in electrical communication with, said third fixed contact and said fourth fixed contact; said operating assembly coupled to said movable contact assembly and structured to move said first movable contact and said second movable contact between said first and second positions; a shunt assembly including a number of shunts, including a first shunt and a second shunt (82"); characterized in that: said shunt assembly is configurable in a series configuration in which the first shunt is disposed between, and in electrical communication with, said second fixed contact and said fourth fixed contact such that when said first movable contact and said second movable contact are in said second position, a current path extends from said first terminal to said second terminal, and a parallel configuration in which said first shunt is disposed between, and in electrical communication with, said second fixed contact and said fourth fixed contact, and, the second shunt (82") is disposed between, and in electrical communication with, said first fixed contact and said third fixed contact such that when said first moveable contact and said second movable contact are in said second position, a bifurcated current path extends from said first terminal to said third 1 terminal.