Loadbreak assembly

A loadbreak bushing comprising:

• a housing including
• a first end,
• a second end opposite the first end,
• a longitudinal axis extending between the first end of the housing and the second end of the housing, and
• a bore extending along the longitudinal axis from the first end of the housing toward the second end of the housing, the bore having a first end positioned at or adjacent the first end of the housing and a second end opposite the first end of the bore;
• a first electrical contact positioned within the bore and including a base positioned adjacent the second end and a plurality of fingers extending from the base towards the first end, the base configured to be in electrical communication with an electrical component, the plurality of fingers configured to receive and electrically couple to a second electrical contact of a power connection;
• an arc quenching member positioned within the bore between the first end of the bore and the plurality of fingers of the first electrical contact, the arc quenching member including a hollow body;
• and
• a resistive member coupled to either the first electrical contact or the arc quenching member.

A loadbreak bushing comprising:

• a housing including
• a first end,
• a second end opposite the first end,
• a longitudinal axis extending between the first end of the housing and the second end of the housing, and
• a bore extending along the longitudinal axis from the first end of the housing toward the second end of the housing, the bore having a first end positioned at or adjacent the first end of the housing and a second end opposite the first end of the bore;
• a first electrical contact positioned within the bore adjacent the second end and configured to be in electrical communication with an electrical component, the first electrical contact configured to be physically and electrically coupled to a second electrical contact of a power connection to complete an electrical circuit;
• an arc quenching member positioned within the bore between the first end of the bore and the first electrical contact, the arc quenching member including a hollow body;
• and
• a resistive member coupled to either the first electrical contact or the arc quenching member,
• wherein the resistive member is excluded from circuit while the second electrical contact is physically and electrically coupled to the first electrical contact, and
• wherein the resistive member bridges the second electrical contact and the first electrical contact when the second electrical contact is physically and electrically decoupled from the first electrical contact thereby adding resistance to the circuit and lowering the current.