Patent ID: 8508917

Claim:
A sealed electrical enclosure for use in hazardous locations for enclosing circuit breakers or other electrical components comprising: a bottom housing having a first end wall and a second end wall opposite the first end wall; a top housing positioned above the bottom housing; a combination labyrinth joint and serrated joint being formed between the bottom housing and the top housing; the bottom housing adapted to receive a first circuit breaker and a first electrical component; a first machined aperture extending through the first end wall and positioned adjacent a first contact terminal of the first circuit breaker when the first circuit breaker is positioned within the bottom housing, the first aperture further including a first metal bus extending through the first aperture and in electrical contact with the first contact terminal and also extending to a point external to the bottom housing; a second machined aperture extending through the second end wall and positioned adjacent a second contact terminal of the first circuit breaker when the first circuit breaker is positioned within the bottom housing, the second aperture further including a second metal bus extending through the second aperture and in electrical contact with the second contact terminal and also extending to a point external to the bottom housing; a first actuating mechanism positioned on the top housing adapted for manipulating a switch of the first circuit breaker; and wherein the top housing is removably secured to the bottom housing to allow for removal and replacement of the first circuit breaker or the first electrical component within the housing.