Patent ID: 7891999

Claim:
A test and ground device for power distribution systems comprising: an electrically insulated housing with a bore that extends from an aperture at a front of the housing towards a rear of the housing; an electrical contact disposed at least partially within the bore; a current interrupter electrically connected between the electrical contact and a ground lead; and a connection point positioned within the housing for a ground connection, wherein the connection point comprises a grounding bore extending from a second aperture in the housing towards an interior of the housing and capable of receiving the ground connection, wherein the grounding bore provides a point of electrical connection to the electrical contact, wherein the ground connection is a grounding plug comprising: a conductive shaft comprising a first end and a second end, said first end capable of being positioned through the second aperture and within the grounding bore of the connection point; an operating eye electrically coupled to the second end of the conductive shaft; and a grounding cable having a first end and a second end, said first end of the grounding cable being electrically connected to the conductive shaft and said second end capable of being connected to an electrical ground.