Abstract: An electrical device having a bus side and a load side is provided. The electrical device includes a plurality of conductive line terminals disposed on the bus side of said electrical device, and a plurality of electrical connectors. Each electrical connector of the plurality of electrical connectors includes a first end coupled to a respective line terminal of the plurality of line terminals, a second end distal from the first end, and a connector clip disposed at the second end. Each connector clip is configured to engage a bus bar to electrically couple the electrical device to the bus bar, and includes a first contact segment and a second contact segment spaced apart from the first contact segment. The first and second contact segments are configured to deflect towards one another from a relaxed position to a depressed position when inserted into a connector channel defined by the bus bar.

Abstract: An electrical device having a bus side and a load side is provided. The electrical device includes a plurality of conductive line terminals disposed on the bus side of said electrical device, and a plurality of electrical connectors. Each electrical connector of the plurality of electrical connectors includes a first end coupled to a respective line terminal of the plurality of line terminals, a second end distal from the first end, and a connector clip disposed at the second end. Each connector clip is configured to engage a bus bar to electrically couple the electrical device to the bus bar, and includes a first contact segment and a second contact segment spaced apart from the first contact segment. The first and second contact segments are configured to deflect towards one another from a relaxed position to a depressed position when inserted into a connector channel defined by the bus bar.

Abstract: An electrical distribution system includes a housing coupled to a bus bar assembly. The bus bar assembly includes a plurality of bus bars and a plurality of insulators. The housing includes a rear wall defining a plurality of ports and a plurality of notches, and a plurality of sidewalls extending from the rear wall to a front of the housing, the rear wall and the plurality of sidewalls defining an interior space of the housing, the plurality of sidewalls cooperatively defining an opening opposite the rear wall, the plurality of bus bars aligned with the plurality of ports, and the plurality of insulators received in the plurality of notches. The system further includes a neutral connector, and a conductor electrically coupling the neutral connector to a bus bar of the plurality of bus bars through a port of the plurality of ports.

Abstract: An electrical distribution apparatus includes a bus bar assembly including a first surface. The electrical distribution apparatus also includes a backplane including a second surface. The electrical distribution apparatus further includes a plurality of engagement features and a plurality of openings for receiving the plurality of engagement features. The plurality of engagement features couple the bus bar assembly to the backplane. The plurality of engagement features extend from at least one of the first surface and the second surface. The plurality of openings are defined by at least one of the first surface and the second surface.

Abstract: A circuit breaker is provided. The circuit breaker includes a housing, a circuit protection device disposed within the housing and operable to i) sense operating conditions associated with at least one current path through the circuit breaker and ii) selectively open the at least one current path based on the sensed operating conditions, a processing device communicatively coupled to the circuit protection device, the processing device operable to collect operating conditions data from the circuit protection device, the operating conditions data including the sensed operating conditions and a trip indication that indicates whether the circuit protection device has opened the at least one current path, and at least one communications interface communicatively coupled to the processing device, the at least one communications interface operable to receive the operating conditions data from the processing device to facilitate exporting the operating conditions data to a remote computing device.

Abstract: An electrical distribution apparatus includes a backplane for supporting a plurality of electrical devices, a bus bar assembly coupled to the backplane, and a frame that supports the backplane. The electrical distribution apparatus also includes at least one positioning member that facilitates positioning the backplane relative to the frame. The at least one positioning member at least partially supports the backplane such that the backplane is positionable between a first position and a second position. The backplane contacts the frame in the second position.

Abstract: An electrical distribution system is provided. The system includes a bus bar assembly including a neutral bus bar and a plurality of power bus bars. The system further includes a circuit breaker including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end including a plurality of first conductive terminals electrically coupled to respective power bus bars, the second end including a plurality of second conductive terminals located a first distance from the plurality of power bus bars. The system further includes a neutral connection device including a first conductive terminal electrically coupled to the neutral bus bar, a second conductive terminal, and a conductive component, the neutral connection device second conductive terminal located a second distance from the neutral bus bar, the second distance one of greater than the first distance and equal to the first distance.

Abstract: An electrical device having a bus side and a load side is provided. The electrical device includes a plurality of conductive line terminals disposed on the bus side of said electrical device, and a plurality of electrical connectors. Each electrical connector of the plurality of electrical connectors includes a first end coupled to a respective line terminal of the plurality of line terminals, a second end distal from the first end, and a connector clip disposed at the second end. Each connector clip is configured to engage a bus bar to electrically couple the electrical device to the bus bar, and includes a first contact segment and a second contact segment spaced apart from the first contact segment. The first and second contact segments are configured to deflect towards one another from a relaxed position to a depressed position when inserted into a connector channel defined by the bus bar.

Abstract: An electrical distribution system is provided. The system includes a bus bar assembly including a neutral bus bar and a plurality of power bus bars. The system further includes a circuit breaker including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end including a plurality of first conductive terminals electrically coupled to respective power bus bars, the second end including a plurality of second conductive terminals located a first distance from the plurality of power bus bars. The system further includes a neutral connection device including a first conductive terminal electrically coupled to the neutral bus bar, a second conductive terminal, and a conductive component, the neutral connection device second conductive terminal located a second distance from the neutral bus bar, the second distance one of greater than the first distance and equal to the first distance.

Abstract: An electrical distribution system includes a housing coupled to a bus bar assembly. The bus bar assembly includes a plurality of bus bars and a plurality of insulators. The housing includes a rear wall defining a plurality of ports and a plurality of notches, and a plurality of sidewalls extending from the rear wall to a front of the housing, the rear wall and the plurality of sidewalls defining an interior space of the housing, the plurality of sidewalls cooperatively defining an opening opposite the rear wall, the plurality of bus bars aligned with the plurality of ports, and the plurality of insulators received in the plurality of notches. The system further includes a neutral connector, and a conductor electrically coupling the neutral connector to a bus bar of the plurality of bus bars through a port of the plurality of ports.

Abstract: An electrical distribution apparatus is provided. The electrical distribution apparatus includes a stacked bus bar assembly including a plurality of bus bars. Each bus bar includes a first plate, a second plate spaced from the first plate in a first direction, and an intermediate member disposed between and interconnecting the first plate and the second plate. At least one of the first plate and said second plate is constructed of an electrically conductive material.

Abstract: An electrical distribution apparatus includes a bus bar assembly including a first surface. The electrical distribution apparatus also includes a backplane including a second surface. The electrical distribution apparatus further includes a plurality of engagement features and a plurality of openings for receiving the plurality of engagement features. The plurality of engagement features couple the bus bar assembly to the backplane. The plurality of engagement features extend from at least one of the first surface and the second surface. The plurality of openings are defined by at least one of the first surface and the second surface.

Abstract: An electrical distribution apparatus includes a backplane for supporting a plurality of electrical devices, a bus bar assembly coupled to the backplane, and a frame that supports the backplane. The electrical distribution apparatus also includes at least one positioning member that facilitates positioning the backplane relative to the frame. The at least one positioning member at least partially supports the backplane such that the backplane is positionable between a first position and a second position. The backplane contacts the frame in the second position.

Abstract: A method of performing alternate frequency switching in a radio includes tuning the radio to a primary frequency. A candidate alternate frequency is identified. It is determined whether the candidate alternate frequency is a third order inter-modulation artifact. Tuning is switched from the primary frequency to the candidate alternate frequency only if it is determined in the determining step that the candidate alternate frequency is not a third order inter-modulation artifact.

Abstract: A method of performing alternate frequency switching in a radio includes tuning the radio to a primary frequency. A candidate alternate frequency is identified. It is determined whether the candidate alternate frequency is a third order inter-modulation artifact. Tuning is switched from the primary frequency to the candidate alternate frequency only if it is determined in the determining step that the candidate alternate frequency is not a third order inter-modulation artifact.

Abstract: A method of performing alternate frequency switching in a radio includes tuning the radio to a primary frequency. A candidate alternate frequency is identified. It is determined whether the candidate alternate frequency is a third order inter-modulation artifact. Tuning is switched from the primary frequency to the candidate alternate frequency only if it is determined in the determining step that the candidate alternate frequency is not a third order inter-modulation artifact.

Abstract: An electrical distribution apparatus is provided. The electrical distribution apparatus includes a stacked bus bar assembly including a plurality of bus bars. Each bus bar includes a first plate, a second plate spaced from the first plate in a first direction, and an intermediate member disposed between and interconnecting the first plate and the second plate. At least one of the first plate and said second plate is constructed of an electrically conductive material.

Abstract: An electrical device having a bus side and a load side is provided. The electrical device includes a plurality of conductive line terminals disposed on the bus side of said electrical device, and a plurality of electrical connectors. Each electrical connector of the plurality of electrical connectors includes a first end coupled to a respective line terminal of the plurality of line terminals, a second end distal from the first end, and a connector clip disposed at the second end. Each connector clip is configured to engage a bus bar to electrically couple the electrical device to the bus bar, and includes a first contact segment and a second contact segment spaced apart from the first contact segment. The first and second contact segments are configured to deflect towards one another from a relaxed position to a depressed position when inserted into a connector channel defined by the bus bar.

Abstract: A method of performing alternate frequency switching in a radio includes tuning the radio to a primary frequency. A candidate alternate frequency is identified. It is determined whether the candidate alternate frequency is a third order inter-modulation artifact. Tuning is switched from the primary frequency to the candidate alternate frequency only if it is determined in the determining step that the candidate alternate frequency is not a third order inter-modulation artifact.

Abstract: A method of performing alternate frequency switching in a radio includes tuning the radio to a primary frequency. A candidate alternate frequency is identified. It is determined whether the candidate alternate frequency is a third order inter-modulation artifact. Tuning is switched from the primary frequency to the candidate alternate frequency only if it is determined in the determining step that the candidate alternate frequency is not a third order inter-modulation artifact.