Patent ID: 7319373

Claim:
An electrical switching apparatus comprising: a housing including a first end, a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end, and a length; separable contacts inside said housing; a line terminal disposed at or about the second end of said housing; a load terminal disposed at or about the second end of said housing, said line and load terminals being in electrical communication with said separable contacts; an operating mechanism structured to open and close said separable contacts; an auxiliary switch structured to respond to said operating mechanism, said auxiliary switch including a plurality of outputs; a plurality of conductors electrically interconnected with the outputs of said auxiliary switch; and an auxiliary switch terminal housing comprising: a first portion coupled to the second end of said housing of said electrical switching apparatus proximate said line and load terminals, thereby extending the length of said housing of said electrical switching apparatus, a second portion distal from said first portion and including a plurality of terminals being electrically interconnected with said conductors and the outputs of said auxiliary switch, and a fastening mechanism fastening said auxiliary switch terminal housing to said housing of said electrical switching apparatus.