Patent ID: 8105107

Claim:
An electrical wiring module comprising: a wiring panel sized to fit within an electrical box, the wiring panel comprising: a first plurality of electrical contacts on a first side that are configured to electrically couple to an installable module having an electrical function; and a plurality of wires attached to a second side; a plurality of internal connectors that electrically couple the first plurality of electrical contacts on the first side with a second plurality of electrical contacts that interface with the plurality of wires attached to the second side; a protective cover, wherein the protective cover is removably secured to at least a portion of the wiring panel before the wiring panel is installed in the electrical box, wherein the protective cover comprises at least one sleeve that is placed around a second portion of the wiring panel such that the portion of the wiring panel fits within the sleeve to encompass one or more of the first plurality of electrical contacts on the wiring panel, and wherein the protective cover prevents fouling of the electrical contacts on the wiring panel before the wiring panel is installed in the electrical box, and wherein the protective cover is not directly fastened to the electrical box, and wherein the protective cover is configured to be removed before electrically coupling the first plurality of electrical contacts on the wiring panel with the installable module having an electrical function.