CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH TERMINAL NUT RETAINER

摘要

The present invention provides a circuit breaker having a terminal nut retainer for securely holding a nut in a fixed position adjacent and below a circuit breaker terminal. The circuit breaker is placed in a circuit by securing a source electrical connector to a source terminal and/or a load electrical connector to a load terminal. A screw is used to fasten the electrical connector to its respective terminal. The nut for the screw is held in a fixed position by the terminal nut retainer. The terminal nut retainer has a nut retaining cavity defined by walls which hold the nut and keept it from turning while the screw is tightened to establish a tight electrical connection between the connector and the terminal. The terminal nut retainer is held in position by a sliding and locking engagement between projections on the terminal nut retainer and slots in the circuit breaker casing.