Strap support barrier

Abstract

A strap support barrier for an electrical cabinet, with the electrical cabinet including vertical and horizontal bus bars. The strap support barrier includes a planar member. A mounting portion coupled to the planar member. A pair of spacing portions coupled to the planar member, wherein the planar member, mounting portion and spacing portion are configured to provide electrical clearances for the bus bars. The strap support barrier can also include orifices defined on the planar member to facilitate mounting of a strap to at least one vertical bus bar. Another embodiment of the strap support barrier includes at least one guide pin coupled to the planar member and configured to align the straps with the vertical bus bar.

1 . A strap support barrier for an electrical cabinet, with the electrical cabinet including vertical and horizontal bus bars, the strap support barrier comprising: 
 a planar member;    a mounting portion coupled to the planar member; and    a pair of spacing portions coupled to the planar member, wherein the planar member, mounting portion, and spacing portion are configured to provide electrical clearances for the bus bars.    
   
   
       2 . The strap support barrier of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting portion and spacing portion are integral with the planar member as a single piece.  
   
   
       3 . The strap support barrier of  claim 1 , including orifices defined on the planar member to facilitate mounting of a strap to at least one vertical bus bar.  
   
   
       4 . The strap support barrier of  claim 3 , including at least one guide pin coupled to the planar member and configured to align and secure the straps with the vertical bus bar.  
   
   
       5 . The strap support barrier of  claim 1 , wherein the planar member is configured to support electrical equipment.  
   
   
       6 . The strap support barrier of  claim 1 , wherein the planar member, mounting portion and spacing portions are non-metallic and non-conductive.  
   
   
       7 . An electrical cabinet for electrical equipment comprising: 
 a housing;    at least one pair of mounting rails mounted in the housing;    at least one vertical bus bar mounted in the housing; and    a strap support barrier coupled to the mounting rails, the strap support barrier comprising:    a planar member;    a mounting portion coupled to the planar member; and    a pair of spacing portions coupled to the planar member, wherein the planar member, mounting portion, and spacing portion are configured to provide electrical clearances for the bus bars.    
   
   
       8 . The electrical cabinet of  claim 7 , wherein the mounting portion and spacing portion are integral with the planar member as a single piece.  
   
   
       9 . The electrical cabinet of  claim 7 , including orifices defined on the planar member to facilitate mounting of a strap to at least one vertical bus bar.  
   
   
       10 . The electrical cabinet of  claim 9 , including at least one guide pin coupled to the planar member and configured to align and secure the straps with the vertical bus bar.  
   
   
       11 . The electrical cabinet of  claim 7 , wherein the planar member is configured to support electrical equipment.  
   
   
       12 . The electrical cabinet of  claim 7 , wherein the electrical cabinet is configured as one of a panelboard and a switchboard.  
   
   
       13 . The electrical cabinet of  claim 7 , wherein the planar member, mounting portion and spacing portion are non-metallic and non-conductive.  
   
   
       14 . An electrical equipment mounting kit for use in an electric cabinet, the cabinet including a plurality of vertical bus bars and at least two mounting rails, the mounting kit comprising: 
 a planar member configured to couple to the mounting rails, with the planar member defining an orifice aligned with each vertical bus bar,    a spacing portion coupled to the planar member separating the orifices, and    a bus strap configured to couple to a vertical bus bar through one of the orifices,    wherein the planar member and spacing portion maintain pre-selected distances between the bus strap and vertical bus bars.    
   
   
       15 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the spacing portion is integral with the planar member as a single piece.  
   
   
       16 . The kit of  claim 14 , including at least one guide pin coupled to the planar member and configured to align and secure the strap with the vertical bus bar.  
   
   
       17 . The kit of  claim 14 , wherein the planar member is configured to support electrical equipment.  
   
   
       18 . The kit of  claim 14 , wherein the planar member, mounting portion and spacing portion are non-metallic and non-conductive.