A vacuum interrupter assembly comprising: an operating mechanism; a vacuum chamber including a number of bellows assemblies; a conductor assembly including a first contact assembly and a second contact assembly; said first contact assembly including a stem and a contact member; said first contact assembly stem including an elongated body with a proximal first end, a medial portion, and a distal second end; said first contact assembly contact member coupled to, and in electrical communication with, said first contact assembly stem body second end; said first contact assembly contact member disposed in said vacuum chamber; said second contact assembly including a stem and a contact member; said second contact assembly stem including an elongated body with a proximal first end, a medial portion, and a distal second end; said second contact assembly contact member coupled to, and in electrical communication with, said second contact assembly stem body second end; said second contact assembly contact member disposed in said vacuum chamber; said operating mechanism operatively coupled to said first contact assembly stem body first end, wherein said first contact assembly contact member is structured to move between a first position, wherein said first contact assembly contact member is not directly coupled to said second contact assembly contact member, and a second position, wherein said first contact assembly contact member is coupled to, and in electrical communication with said second contact assembly contact member; wherein said first contact assembly stem body has a reduced length; and wherein: said vacuum chamber includes a first seal cup; said first seal cup disposed in an inverted orientation and defining a cavity in said vacuum chamber; said conductor assembly including a first flex connection assembly, said first flex connection assembly including a fixed coupling and a movable coupling, wherein said first flex connection assembly fixed coupling and said first flex connection assembly movable coupling are coupled to, and in electrical communication with, each other; said first flex connection assembly disposed in said first seal cup cavity; and wherein said first flex connection assembly movable coupling is temporarily coupled to, and in electrical communication with, said first contact assembly stem body first end. an operating mechanism; a vacuum chamber including a number of bellows assemblies; a conductor assembly including a first contact assembly and a second contact assembly; said first contact assembly including a stem and a contact member; said first contact assembly stem including an elongated body with a proximal first end, a medial portion, and a distal second end; said first contact assembly contact member coupled to, and in electrical communication with, said first contact assembly stem body second end; said first contact assembly contact member disposed in said vacuum chamber; said second contact assembly including a stem and a contact member; said second contact assembly stem including an elongated body with a proximal first end, a medial portion, and a distal second end; said second contact assembly contact member coupled to, and in electrical communication with, said second contact assembly stem body second end; said second contact assembly contact member disposed in said vacuum chamber; said operating mechanism operatively coupled to said first contact assembly stem body first end, wherein said first contact assembly contact member is structured to move between a first position, wherein said first contact assembly contact member is not directly coupled to said second contact assembly contact member, and a second position, wherein said first contact assembly contact member is coupled to, and in electrical communication with said second contact assembly contact member; wherein said first contact assembly stem body has a reduced length; and wherein: said vacuum chamber includes a first seal cup; said first seal cup disposed in an inverted orientation and defining a cavity in said vacuum chamber; said conductor assembly including a first flex connection assembly, said first flex connection assembly including a fixed coupling and a movable coupling, wherein said first flex connection assembly fixed coupling and said first flex connection assembly movable coupling are coupled to, and in electrical communication with, each other; said first flex connection assembly disposed in said first seal cup cavity; and wherein said first flex connection assembly movable coupling is temporarily coupled to, and in electrical communication with, said first contact assembly stem body first end. said vacuum chamber includes a first seal cup; said first seal cup disposed in an inverted orientation and defining a cavity in said vacuum chamber; said conductor assembly including a first flex connection assembly, said first flex connection assembly including a fixed coupling and a movable coupling, wherein said first flex connection assembly fixed coupling and said first flex connection assembly movable coupling are coupled to, and in electrical communication with, each other; said first flex connection assembly disposed in said first seal cup cavity; and wherein said first flex connection assembly movable coupling is temporarily coupled to, and in electrical communication with, said first contact assembly stem body first end.