Arc chute assembly and method of manufacturing same

A power distribution system comprising:

• a housing having a first wall, a second wall and a pair of side walls coupled to said first wall, said first wall and said side walls configured to form an arc area, the housing further having a divider wall coupled to said first wall between said side walls, said divider wall configured to form a first sub-arc area, a second sub-arc area, and an arc plate area, said first sub-arc area and said second sub-arc area configured to be in flow communication with said arc plate area;
• a support coupled to said first wall and said side walls;
• at least one arc plate coupled to said support, said arc plate having a body extending between said side walls and over said divider wall, said at least one arc plate comprising a notch configured to receive at least a portion of said divider wall;
• and
• a circuit breaker coupled to said housing and having a first sub-pole coupled within said first sub-arc area and a second sub-pole coupled within said second sub-arc area.

A method of manufacturing an arc chute assembly, the method comprising:

• forming a housing having a first wall, a second wall, and a pair of side walls coupled to the first wall, said walls configured to form an arc area;
• positioning a divider wall between the side walls, the divider wall configured to form a first sub-arc area, a second sub-arc area, and an arc plate area within the housing;
• forming a notch in at least one arc plate;
• and
• coupling the at least one arc plate to the housing such that the notch receives at least a portion of the divider wall, the at least one arc plate having a body extending between the side walls and over the divider wall.