Fusible switch assemblies, and load base assemblies, line base assemblies, line bus connector assemblies, fuse clip assemblies, fuse clip and lug assemblies, and operational methods thereof

A line base assembly, comprising:

• a line base;
• a line bus connector assembly coupled to the line base, the line bus connector assembly including:
• a single-piece connector body including a first body portion and a second body portion extending from the first body portion and being thinner than first body portion, first and second line lugs formed in the first body portion, and first and second slide features formed in the single-piece connector body,
• first and second sliding nuts configured to be received in the first and second slide features, and
• stationary contacts coupled to the second body portion;
• and
• a fuse clip assembly configured to receive a fuse, the fuse clip assembly including:
• a clip body including a front side, a back side, and an underside, wherein the clip body is a single piece,
• a fuse clip formed in the clip body having a first clip side extending from the front side to the back side and a moveable clip side, and
• stationary contacts attached to, and extending downward from, the underside of the clip body, and wherein the stationary contacts are positioned within a projected footprint of the clip body.

A line bus connector assembly, comprising:

• a single-piece connector body including a first body portion and a second body portion extending from the first body portion and being thinner than first body portion, first and second line lugs formed in the first portion, and first and second slide features formed in the single-piece connector body;
• first and second sliding nuts configured to be received in the first and second slide features;
• and
• stationary contacts coupled to the second body portion.

A fuse clip assembly, comprising:

• a clip body including a front side, a back side, and an underside, wherein the clip body is a single piece;
• a fuse clip formed in the clip body having a first clip side extending from the front side to the back side and a moveable clip side;
• and
• stationary contacts attached to, and extending downward from, the underside of the clip body, and wherein the stationary contacts are positioned within a projected footprint of the clip body.

A fusible switch assembly, comprising:

• a load base assembly including:
• a load base;
• and
• one or more fuse clip and lug assembly coupled to the load base, the fuse clip and lug assembly including:
• a lug body including a first lug configured to receive a first electrical wire, and a second lug configured to receive a second electrical wire,
• first and second load slide features formed in the lug body,
• first and second load sliding nuts configured to be received in each of the first and second load slide features, and
• a fuse clip at least partially formed by the lug body between the first lug and the second lug;
• and
• a line base assembly including:
• a line base;
• a line bus connector assembly coupled to the line base, the line bus connector assembly including:
• a single-piece connector body including a first body portion and a second body portion extending from the first body portion and being thinner than first body portion, first and second line lugs formed in the first portion, and first and second line slide features formed in the single-piece connector body,
• first and second line sliding nuts configured to be received in the first and second line slide features, and
• line-side stationary contacts coupled to the second body portion;
• and
• a fuse clip assembly configured to receive a fuse, the fuse clip assembly including:
• a clip body including a front side, a back side, and an underside, wherein the clip body is a single piece,
• a fuse clip formed in the clip body having a first clip side extending from the front side to the back side and a moveable clip side, and
• load-side stationary contacts attached to, and extending downward from, the underside of the clip body, and wherein the stationary contacts are positioned within a projected footprint of the clip body.

A fuse clip and lug assembly, comprising:

• a lug body including a first lug configured to receive a first electrical wire, and a second lug configured to receive a second electrical wire;
• first and second slide features formed in the lug body;
• first and second sliding nuts configured to be received in the slide first and second slide features;
• and
• a fuse clip at least partially formed by the lug body between the first lug and the second lug.

A fuse clip assembly, comprising:

• a body;
• a fuse clip at least partially formed by the body, the fuse clip including a first clip side and a moveable clip side and at least one slot formed therein, the moveable clip side including a spring member;
• and
• a fuse rejection element including a crossbar that registers in the slot formed in the fuse clip.

A method of operating a line base assembly, comprising:

• providing a line base assembly including a line bus connector assembly and a fuse clip assembly, the line bus connector assembly including a single-piece connector body having a first body portion and a second body portion, and line-side stationary contacts coupled to the second body portion, the fuse clip assembly including a clip body, a fuse clip formed in the clip body having a first clip side extending from a front side to a back side and a moveable clip side, and load-side stationary contacts attached to, and extending downward from, an underside of the clip body, and wherein the load-side stationary contacts are positioned within a projected footprint of the clip body;
• providing a rotor assembly including first blades and second blades;
• and
• rotating the rotor assembly to engage the first blades with the line-side stationary contacts and the second blades with the load-side stationary contacts underneath the projected footprint of the clip body.