Abstract: A switch assembly including a switch and an interface physically coupled to the switch and configured to be physically coupled to an electrical component, such as a transformer. The switch assembly also includes an interface having electrical hardware electrically coupled to the switch and configured to be electrically coupled to the component. The switch assembly further includes a surge arrester having an insulation member, a grounding jacket formed over a portion of the insulation member and a conductor extending through the insulation member and being electrically coupled to the hardware and the grounding jacket. The interface further includes a releasable connector that is electrically coupled to the conductor and allows the surge arrester to be disconnected from the interface.