Circuit interrupting device with end-of life testing, reverse wiring and high voltage surge capability

A circuit interrupting device having a pair of line terminals, a pair of load terminals, and a pair of user accessible load terminals, which are electrically separated from each other in a tripped state and electrically connected in a reset state;

• wherein said circuit interrupting device further comprises:
• a reset directional lock coupled to a reset button;
• and
• a circuit interrupting assembly capable of establishing or disengaging electrical continuity within said circuit interrupting device,
• wherein said reset directional lock comprises an upper portion, a lower portion and a step,
• wherein the step forms a dimensional difference between the upper portion and the lower portion,
• wherein said reset directional lock further comprises a reset spring and a quick trip spring, both sliding onto said reset directional lock,
• wherein said reset spring is located at said upper portion of said reset directional lock and said quick trip spring is located at said lower portion of said reset directional lock and the quick trip spring urges upward against the step between said upper portion and said lower portion, and
• wherein said reset spring and said quick trip spring are configured to selectively urge said circuit interrupting assembly between a circuit making position and a circuit breaking position to selectively establish or disengage electrical continuity.