Electrical switching apparatus and accessory module and strain relief mechanism therefor

• Main Authors: BOGDON, ERIK RUSSELL, WHITAKER, THOMAS ALAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 18.04.2012
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; ELECTRICITY; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RELAYS; SELECTORS

A strain relief mechanism (300,300') is provided for an accessory (150,150') for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The accessory includes an enclosure (151,151') having a first end with an aperture (156), a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end, and a number of electrical conductors (158,158'), such as wires, extending through the aperture and outwardly from the first end of the accessory enclosure. The strain relief mechanism (300,300') includes a support (302) extending outwardly from the first end of the enclosure, and being proximate the aperture and the number of electrical conductors extending therethrough. A fastening mechanism (320), such as a wire tie, wraps around the electrical conductors and the support in order to secure the number of electrical conductors to the support and resist undesired movement thereof. First and second portions of the enclosure are fastened together without a plurality of separate fasteners.