Patent ID: 7348510

Claim:
An enclosure for an electrical switching apparatus including separable contacts and an operating mechanism structured to open and close said separable contacts, said enclosure comprising: a first compartment structured to house said separable contacts, said first compartment including a back panel, sidewalls extending outwardly from said back panel, and a first cover; a second compartment disposed adjacent said first compartment, said second compartment comprising a back panel, sidewalls extending outwardly from said back panel, and a second cover; an electrical connector assembly comprising: a plate member disposed between said first compartment and said second compartment, a plurality of electrical connectors coupled to said plate member and being substantially disposed within said second compartment, said electrical connectors being structured to be electrically connected to said separable contacts, wherein, when said second compartment is covered by said second cover, said electrical connectors are substantially inaccessible; and wherein said plate member comprises a stationary segment and a movable segment; wherein said stationary segment has a first end coupled to said back panel of said first compartment, and a second end extending outwardly from said back panel of said first compartment; and wherein said movable segment is movably coupled at or about the second end of said stationary segment.