Configurable electrical bypass switching apparatus

A switching apparatus comprising:

• a base portion;
• a first electrical conductor attached to the base portion;
• and
• a second electrical conductor attached to the base portion and electrically isolated from the first electrical conductor, wherein each of the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor is electrically isolated from the base portion, each of the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor comprises:
• at least one first type interface configured to electrically and mechanically connect to a first type of separable electrical connector, and at least one second type interface configured to electrically and mechanically connect to a second type of separable electrical connector;
• and
• the switching apparatus is configurable to have one of a plurality of current paths based on which of the second type interfaces are electrically and mechanically connected to a second type of separable electrical connector.

A method comprising:

• electrically connecting a source to a switch assembly by connecting a first separable electrical connector to a first type interface on a first electrical conductor;
• electrically connecting a load to the switch assembly by connecting a second separable electrical connector to a first type interface on a second electrical conductor;
• electrically connecting a device between the source and the load by connecting a third electrical connector and a fourth electrical connector to the switch assembly, wherein connecting the third electrical connector to the switch assembly comprises connecting the third electrical connector a second type interface on the first electrical conductor and to a second type interface on a third electrical conductor, and connecting the fourth electrical connector to the switch assembly comprises connecting the fourth electrical connector to a second type interface on a fourth electrical conductor and to a second type interface on the second electrical conductor;
• and
• bypassing the device, the bypassing comprising:
• connecting a fifth electrical connector to a second type interface on the first electrical conductor to a second type interface on the second electrical conductor;
• and
• after connecting the fifth electrical connector, disconnecting the third electrical connector and the fourth electrical connector from the switch assembly.