Panel wire install indicator of a residential circuit breaker

A residential circuit breaker comprising:

• a left pole mechanical module;
• a right pole mechanical module;
• a first circuit breaker lug having a first lug body and a first lug body screw;
• and
• a first panel wire install indicator to indicate proper insertion of a panel wire in the first lug body by providing a visual indication to an installer/contractor that the panel wire has been fully inserted in the first circuit breaker lug during and after installation,
• wherein the first panel wire install indicator including a first panel wire indicator lever wherein the first panel wire indicator lever is capable of indicating if the panel wire has been installed properly and wherein there is a visual indication if the panel wire is no longer present in the first lug body, and
• wherein the first panel wire install indicator further including a first compression spring that is located in the left pole mechanical module and a second panel wire install indicator further including a second compression spring that is located in the right pole mechanical module.

A method of providing an install indicator of a panel wire in a residential circuit breaker comprising:

• providing a circuit breaker lug having a lug body and a lug body screw;
• and
• providing a panel wire install indicator to indicate proper insertion of the panel wire in the lug body by providing a visual indication to an installer/contractor that the panel wire has been fully inserted in the circuit breaker lug during and after installation,
• wherein the panel wire install indicator including a panel wire indicator lever wherein the panel wire indicator lever is capable of indicating if the panel wire has been installed properly and wherein there is a visual indication if the panel wire is no longer present in the lug body.