Electrical distribution apparatus including barrier and methods of assembling same

A shield for an electrical device, the electrical device including a power connector and a case, the case including a sidewall that defines an opening that receives a cable, said shield comprising:

• an engagement feature to engage the case and removably couple said shield to the case;
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• a wall arranged to at least partially cover the opening when said shield is coupled to the case such that said wall and the cable are spaced apart a distance that is less than a width of the opening.

A method of assembling an electrical device, the method comprising:

• coupling a power connector to a case such that the power connector is disposed at least partially with an interior space defined by a sidewall and a cover of the case, the power connector coupleable to a cable that extends into the interior space through an opening defined in the sidewall of the case;
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• coupling a shield to the case, the shield arranged to inhibit an operator contacting the power connector, wherein the shield includes an engagement feature and a wall, wherein the engagement feature engages the case, wherein the wall at least partially covers the opening, and wherein the wall and the cable are spaced apart a distance that is less than a width of the opening when the cable is coupled to the power connector.