Compact molded case circuit breaker having anti-turn terminal connectors

A compact industrial-rated circuit breaker comprising:

• a plastic circuit breaker case;
• a plastic circuit cover attached to said case;
• a pair of contacts arranged for automatic separation upon occurrence of an overcurrent condition through said contacts;
• an operating handle extending through said cover allowing manual operation of said contacts;
• an arc chute proximate said contacts cooling and extinguishing an arc that occurs when said contacts become separated during said overcurrent conditions;
• a plurality of line terminal lugs at one end of said circuit breaker case and a corresponding plurality of load terminal lugs at an opposite end of said circuit breaker case;
• a corresponding plurality of line terminal straps at said one end and a corresponding plurality of load terminal straps at said opposite end receiving said line and load terminal lugs said line terminal lugs including means protruding from a bottom thereof providing anti-turn facility to said line terminal lugs both during installation and during said overcurrent condition, said line terminal lugs also including means passing through said bottom attaching said line terminal lugs to said line terminal straps;
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• line terminal slot means formed within said line terminal straps under said line terminal lugs receiving said protruding means to provide said anti-turn facility to said line terminal lugs.