ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND GUARD ASSEMBLY THEREFOR

A guard assembly (100,300,500) is for an electrical switching apparatus (4,204,404) of an electrical system (2,202,402). The electrical system (2,202,402) includes a number of conductors (6,206,406) each having an insulated portion (8) and an exposed portion (10) that meet at a junction (12). The electrical switching apparatus (4,204,404) includes a housing (18,218,418) and a number of terminals (14) connected to the exposed portion (10) of a conductor (6,206,406). The guard assembly (100,300,500) comprises: an interconnect member (110,310,550) coupled to the housing (18,218,418); and a number of guard members (130,330,530) each comprising: a first portion (132,332) coupled to the interconnect member (110,310,550), and a second portion (134,334) extending from the first portion (132,332) away from the housing (18,218,418), the second portion (134,334) comprising: a first distal end (136,342) located at the first portion (132,332), and a second distal end (138,344) opposite and distal from the first distal end