A conductor assembly according to claim 7 for an electrical switching apparatus including a stationary contact assembly having a number of stationary electrical contacts, said conductor assembly further comprising: a number of movable electrical contacts mounted on said movable contact arms of said movable contact assembly, said movable electrical contacts being structured to move into and out of electrical contact with said stationary electrical contacts of said stationary contact assembly; and the plurality of flexible conductive elements electrically connecting said load conductor and said movable contact assembly, each flexible conductive element of said plurality of flexible conductive elements further comprising: a plurality of bends (206,208) between the first end and the second end, wherein a first one of said bends (206,208) is in a first direction and at least a second one of said bends (206,208) is in a second direction, and wherein the second direction of said at least a second one of said bends (206,208) is generally opposite the first direction of said first one of said bends (206,208), wherein said load conductor includes a first aperture; wherein the first end of said flexible conductive element is disposed in said first aperture of said load conductor; wherein said corresponding one of said movable contact arms includes a first end and a second end; wherein the second end of said corresponding one of said movable contact arms includes a second aperture; and wherein the second end of said flexible conductive element is disposed with said second aperture of said corresponding one of said movable contact arms, wherein said load conductor has a first portion and a second portion generally opposite said first portion; wherein said first aperture comprises said single elongated recess disposed at or about said first portion of said single solid conductor. a number of movable electrical contacts mounted on said movable contact arms of said movable contact assembly, said movable electrical contacts being structured to move into and out of electrical contact with said stationary electrical contacts of said stationary contact assembly; and the plurality of flexible conductive elements electrically connecting said load conductor and said movable contact assembly, each flexible conductive element of said plurality of flexible conductive elements further comprising: a plurality of bends (206,208) between the first end and the second end, wherein a first one of said bends (206,208) is in a first direction and at least a second one of said bends (206,208) is in a second direction, and wherein the second direction of said at least a second one of said bends (206,208) is generally opposite the first direction of said first one of said bends (206,208), wherein said load conductor includes a first aperture; wherein the first end of said flexible conductive element is disposed in said first aperture of said load conductor; wherein said corresponding one of said movable contact arms includes a first end and a second end; wherein the second end of said corresponding one of said movable contact arms includes a second aperture; and wherein the second end of said flexible conductive element is disposed with said second aperture of said corresponding one of said movable contact arms, wherein said load conductor has a first portion and a second portion generally opposite said first portion; wherein said first aperture comprises said single elongated recess disposed at or about said first portion of said single solid conductor. a plurality of bends (206,208) between the first end and the second end, wherein a first one of said bends (206,208) is in a first direction and at least a second one of said bends (206,208) is in a second direction, and wherein the second direction of said at least a second one of said bends (206,208) is generally opposite the first direction of said first one of said bends (206,208), wherein said load conductor includes a first aperture; wherein the first end of said flexible conductive element is disposed in said first aperture of said load conductor; wherein said corresponding one of said movable contact arms includes a first end and a second end; wherein the second end of said corresponding one of said movable contact arms includes a second aperture; and wherein the second end of said flexible conductive element is disposed with said second aperture of said corresponding one of said movable contact arms, wherein said load conductor has a first portion and a second portion generally opposite said first portion; wherein said first aperture comprises said single elongated recess disposed at or about said first portion of said single solid conductor.