Patent ID: 7400225

Claim:
An electrical distribution device, comprising: a terminal for providing an electrical connection to a first conductor; a spring mechanism having a first end and a second end, said first end being electrically connected to said terminal; a second conductor electrically connected to one or more internal components of the electrical distribution device; and a condition indicator having an indicator element and a window, said indicator element being operatively coupled to said second end of said spring mechanism, said indicator element being movable from a first position to a second position, said indicator element being visible through said window in said second position and said second position indicating a fault condition; wherein said spring mechanism has a first condition and a second condition, wherein in said first condition said second end of said spring mechanism is electrically connected to said second conductor by solder, wherein said spring mechanism moves from said first condition to said second condition when said solder is caused to melt, wherein in said second condition said second end of said spring mechanism is not electrically connected to said second conductor, and wherein said indicator element is caused to move to said second position when said spring mechanism moves from said first condition to said second condition.