Patent ID: 7278889

Claim:
A deadfront switchgear comprising: a first active switching element; and a first bus bar coupled to the first active switching element, the first bus bar including at least a first conductive module having a first connection point connected to and contacting the first active switching element and a second connection point configured to connect to and contact a second active switching element, and a second conductive module having at least a third connection point configured to be connected to and contact at least a third active switching element, with the first conductive module and the second conductive module each comprising a conductive material surrounded by solid insulation and by a semi-conducting shield, wherein at least one of the first conductive module and the second conductive module comprises a push-on connection point, and wherein the first bus bar and the first active switching element are arranged such that the switchgear is deadfront in that it has no voltage on its exposed surfaces.